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.
Findings revealed issues stemming from a management culture that “exemplified ad hoc decisions, favoritism, no quality assurance [and] no annual operations or training plan”
The Iowa Volunteer Fire Department station was vacant since being damaged by Hurricane Laura in 2020
Timothy Christian was sentenced to 26 years in prison for setting a fire that injured two Akron firefighters
He remained on scene for 10 to watch it burn as residents escaped; he did not aid those fleeing the fire
They were hospitalized with minor injuries; fire officials suspect arson
They aren’t sure if the fire was racially motivated; two firefighters were treated for heat-related injuries
The judge weighs making public a fire department report on the deadly fire before the trial starts
All of the department’s firefighters were called in to fight six fires; no firefighters were injured
She was found more than 12 hours after the apartment fire lying on the ground nude and badly burned
Firefighters delivered emotional testimony at the trial of a trio charged with murder in a fatal Nov. 2012 house explosion
Officials won’t allow him to keep Allie with him while on duty because of fellow employees’ concerns about allergies to pet dander
Grace Halpin, 82, had a heart attack during the fire but firefighters revived her and send her to the hospital; she died three weeks later
David Donnora, 25, was sent to state prison for four to 10 years on charges of arson and burglary and was ordered to pay $96,000 in restitution
Police are searching for leads to who killed Terry Canfield, a 28-year veteran of the Spokane Fire Department
He’s charged with putting a propane tank in a lit oven because he was angry over being asked to leave the boarding house
The charges accused the 28-year-old of setting fires to three houses that were scheduled for demolition
The man tried to shut off their hoses as they worked to douse the fire he started; he was forcibly detained by firefighters and a police officer
Dawud Abdulwali, 56, was booked on suspicion of aggravated arson and arson of a structure; potential charges could lead to a life sentence
Fire Lt. Terrance Barnett-Canfield may be among the victims; one firefighter suffered a minor injury and was treated and released on scene
Edgardo Fournier pleaded guilty to lighting a marijuana growing site; he was sentenced to six years and 10 months in prison
Forty-one others escaped the fire at the 800-year-old building; arson is not suspected
The serial arsonist set five fires in one year and admitted getting high watching things burn
Daron Dylon Wint, 34, has been issued an arrest warrant on charges of first-degree murder; it’s unknown what his motive was or if he knew the family
Police have not said why a business executive, his wife, son and housekeeper were all killed before the fire was set
A neighbor said crews were performing CPR when the victims were carried from the home
Authorities found evidence that squatters had been living in the house; the fire is considered suspicious
Witnesses placed volunteer firefighter Carl Rehm at the scene of a brush fire; he admitted to starting others
He admitted setting four other fires; the latest was a six-alarm blaze that burned three buildings
Make every week an arson-awareness week; the extra effort may save a firefighter’s life
Firefighter Brian Woehlke, 29, died May 8, 2013 when a roof collapsed on him during a fire at a strip mall
The state fire marshal told a sheriff’s deputy he had learned firefighter Kyle Else had made more than one fire insurance claim in the past
Firefighters rescued one man who escaped to the roof; the fire may be suspicious
A suspicious fire began Friday night that destroyed the historic building