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.
Neighbors told Hayward firefighters that the owners were out of the country
The former Klecknersville Rangers Fire Company chief allegedly admitted that he bought a bulldozer for personal use with some of the funds
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said two of the tanks contained liquid asphalt and the third contained used motor oil
The NIOSH report makes 11 recommendations the department should implement, one being the reinstatement of a full-time safety officer
“The leader of this department had a flawed system ... he needs to be held accountable for the decisions he made.”
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At the center of a the controversy are a Facebook post she made that the administration deemed racist and her claim that fire stations were unsafe
Only 5 to 7 percent of those charged with arson are ever convicted
Investigators may have destroyed preliminary fire reports that suggested the blaze started in a kitchen rather than in the garage
The firefighter suffered burns to his face while attempting to rescue a man from the two-alarm fire
The firefighters suffered burns, bruises and smoke inhalation; a woman was also injured and is in serious condition
The fire destroyed nine acres and took nine local fire companies five hours to get it under control
Julia Beth Ann Harper, 52, admitted responsibility for starting the fire; she could face six to seven years in prison if found guilty
Martin Pang is serving a 20-year sentence for setting a warehouse fire that killed four Seattle firefighters in 1995
Fire officials are not ruling out arson, but most of the fire damage was in an area where candles were burning
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
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