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.
The Maui fire report points at equipment, communication and a lack of mutual aid plans
Hillsborough County firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at the Mamajuana Cafe
Two Newport News firefighters were terminated after an investigation found they ignored protocols
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
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.”
Tablet computers fit neatly between a smartphone and laptop and are doing more now than ever; here’s how fire departments can get the most out of tablets
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