Arson/Investigation
The FireRescue1 Arson/Investigation resources page features news about confirmed and suspected arson as well as information on the latest fire investigation methodologies to help fire investigators and other personnel identify fire causes.
A visiting firefighter from Belgium was killed when the fireboat struck another vessel
A man was charged with spraying a liquid on the door of the Burlington office and setting it on fire
Fate of the Springfield Township fire chief and assistant chief is uncertain pending decision from board of trustees
Three firefighters and two residents were injured in the massive 3-alarm fire
The firefighter suffered a non-life threatening injury after falling through the second floor of the home
Frederick Maw received a 40-year suspended sentence due to mental health issues and cannot participate in any firefighting efforts
He was charged with setting two of the seven fires, but is a suspect for all of them; investigators are still trying to learn the motive
Some nearby structures were damaged by the blaze; one house across the street had melted aluminum siding
Capt. John Darmanin said he was demoted because he spoke out about the understaffed unit’s backlog of incomplete investigations
Investigators determined the fire was intentionally set in a storage room; the woman previously received insurance payments from two other fires
Due to firefighters’ quick efforts, all fires were swiftly extinguished minimizing damage and no one was injured
Donta Betts on why he tried to torch a police car: “I figured I did all this because that was my period of time to go wild on the police.”
The firefighters were treated for minor burns and were later released from the hospital
Police went in the aerial ladder, tased the 25-year-old and then took him into custody
Halloween fires account for an average of 25 deaths per year, according to the U.S. Fire Adminstration
Using this new technology, fire investigators were able to quickly and efficiently map the scene of the fire
Zane Wallace Peterson was arrested Dec. 17, 2013 and charged with more than 70 felony counts, including murder and arson; he remains in jail in lieu of $3.025 million bail
He told police he was “tired of the city not addressing the abandoned homes in the area;" he’s accused of setting 10 fires
Roger Lippincott, 79, retired from firefighting 20 years ago but was still an honorary member at the department
He intended to burn his mother’s abusive ex-boyfriend’s storage unit, but the fire spread to 40 units
Jairius Hardaway, a 10-year veteran, was accused of setting a car on fire for insurance purposes
The contractor basically identified himself from surveillance video; the three-alarm fire caused $2 million damage to the high-rise apartment building
Justin Clum, 26, faces 25 charges, including multiple counts of attempted first- and second-degree murder, arson and assault; he is being held on $1 million bond
The 21-year-old is believed responsible for 11 fires; police say he admitted setting the fires after his arrest
Fire investigators say they dismissed the earlier report as the theory wasn’t supported by evidence; a man is charged with setting a fire where two Toledo firefighters died
The receipts from Mankato businesses, Else’s girlfriend’s testimony and an investigation by a private investigator were offered as evidence
The official charge is arson intending damage to a habitation or place of worship, a first-degree felony
A total of 125 firefighters from multiple communities helped battle the blaze; no one was injured and the fire was restricted to one building
The by passer laddered the balcony and guided the 68-year-old man to safety; firefighters later rescued several pets
At the time of the fire, Travis Boyd, also a paramedic, was fired for reasons unrelated to the fire
Some 45 firefighters fought the blaze, and their efforts were complicated by the lack of fire hydrants or a ready water supply at the site
An arsonist rigged an elaborate series of accelerants and trip wires inside a former synagogue; firefighters noticed the booby-traps and escaped injury
There have been eight fires set in abandon buildings, leaving firefighters exhausted and one with a minor injury