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.
Three firefighters were sent to the hospital during what Miami Mayor Francis Suarez called one of the worst fires in decades
Firefighters from at least six departments responded to the fire at Brant Performance Horses in Bellefontaine
Sumter County deputies tried to enter the house and rescue the woman
No one was injured in Friday’s fire, which started around 3:30 a.m. in the college town of Pullman.
It took 23 firefighters about an hour to place the fire under control; the house was a complete loss
Gregory Brown was found guilty of three counts of second-degree murder for the 1995 fire that killed firefighters Thomas Brooks, Patricia Conroy and Marc Kolenda
He pled guilty in May to setting a fire that closed two major Chicago airports; sentencing is set for Sept. 11
Officials say an unsupervised 5-year-old boy playing with matches may have started the fire
Darrin Haught, 19, told officials he put a backpack in a hole in the wall, doused it with lighter fluid and set it on fire
The assistant fire chief was first on scene and says it appears the fire started on the exterior of an out building; he’s calling in an arson task force to investigate
The 22-year-old admitted to setting four fires after his shoe print and his being first on scene led police to question him
He’s accused of setting at least 30 vegetation fires since April; he was charged with eight counts of arson and has a $1 million bail.
He intentionally set his apartment on fire, then attacked the firefighters to prevent them from extinguishing it
NFPA 921 has been the gold standard for determining cause and origin since 1992, and it’s being applied to review old arson cases
The arsonist who said he lit five fires because it gave him a high was denied his request to be released into his parents’ custody
ATF investigators say a damaged electrical plug sparked the blaze and a 15-foot, dry Christmas tree caused the room to flashover
The former Dallas firefighter is on trial for a 4-hour stand off with police at his girlfriend’s home, that he set fire to; he is accused of several other crimes a year later
Calif. fire officials believe the 34-year-old woman set 14 fires in the past week and a half
The former paid on-call firefighter was convicted of setting several fires at multi-occupancy dwellings in 2013
The dispute began after a firefighter intervened when he saw one of the four men steal a stuffed Scooby Doo doll at a county fair
Police found gas cans, a firefighter’s hat and vests inside the man’s car
The jury deliberated less than four hours over two days before returning with the verdict
Officials think they’re looking for either one person or a group working together because all the MO’s have been the same
The 22-year-old was placed on five years of supervised probation and was ordered to complete 240 hours of community service
He confided to his girlfriend about his involvement with the 2001 arsons; her father was a deputy fire marshal
He was indicted on 24 counts and could have served 29.5 years; the sentence was reduced because the fires were not set out of malice
Three 12-year-old boys and one 10-year-old boy face first-degree arson charges, among many others
Investigators believe they may have found accelerants; the fires were reported 15 minutes apart
Fire caused by malicious intentions was not anticipated, and provisions to keep out hazardous materials were not in place
Two of the fires inflicted heavy damage to vacant houses, while the third damaged a commercial building
Macon police say they have little evidence suggesting this was a hate crime
Federal authorities are investigating a series of fires at black churches in several Southern states; so far, there’s no evidence they are related
He remained on scene for 10 to watch it burn as residents escaped; he did not aid those fleeing the fire