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 man died after being struck by debris during explosions at the Clinton Township fire
The Eminence department’s seven trucks, along with other equipment, were destroyed
A reward of more than $40,000 remains in place for information in the shooting of Birmingham Firefighter Jordan Melton
The judge said the 15-year-old girl was careless, not criminal, with smoking materials that set off a 2013 shop fire
Kristine Bunch spent 17 years in prison; she said fire marshal investigators suppressed evidence that showed the fire was accidental
Capt. Graham Groneman, who happened to be driving by, detained the woman until deputies arrived
Reuven Josiah Miller, 29, was arrested under accusations of first-degree arson after setting a small porch fire
“It is suspicious after seeing how fast the fire spread,” fire department spokesman Erik Scott said
Phillip “Cody” Haynes took responsibility for setting five fires last year; he will be arraigned March 26
Investigators took interest after the married couple had three fires in five years
Brittney Vanhoose, 23, who served with two fire departments in Florida, is a suspect in several fires
The club had been ordered closed for fire hazards — no sprinklers or emergency exits — but continued to operate illegally
Prosecutors alleged that the 24-year-old German national was “motivated by his rage against Americans”
The court found that prosecutors withheld evidence that they offered reward money for witness testimony
Kaumain Allen, 19, was charged with three counts of arson; he responded to the homes he set on fire
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He was taken to the hospital with broken ribs and later released to go home and recover
In order to stand up in court, a fire investigator’s opinion must have the backing of formal and on-going education
Police say they have linked him to six attempted arsons in the past seven months
The federal indictment characterized the couple as greedy, cash-strapped schemers; she could get up to 10 years in prison
He told police he set the fires because he enjoyed battling them and responded to each one he set
She was able to walk around under her own strength but was transported to a hospital for evaluation
She’s accused of setting 11 fires over a month’s time, two while out on bail for the other fires
The judge and prosecutors said the fire was one of the most reckless and heinous crimes they had ever seen
They set a mobile home on fire, ran away and returned to help extinguish the blaze
The judge thought Gloria Lee, 36, was using her pregnancy to try to get him to hand down a lesser sentence
Firefighter Edward Roddy, 48, collapsed of an apparent heart attack while fighting the blaze
The city averages 3,800 to 6,000 suspicious building fires annually; about 1,000 were confirmed as arson
The department knew about his criminal history of theft, burglary and careless driving; they let him join as he’d kept out of trouble for seven years
Investigators are looking to answer how an object burned, how that fire behaved inside a particular structure, how did it ignite
One firefighter suffered minor burns and was taken to a hospital; no residents were injured
The 25-year-old former volunteer firefighter is charged with one count of arson
U.S. Attorney says this indictment is one of an ongoing investigation across multiple law enforcement agencies.