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.
Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth, 40, was fatally shot as he provided aid to an injured officer
Fire in the Martin’s Country Market building extended to the roof and quickly spread
The victim stayed inside the burning Bronx apartment as neighbors begged him to leave
Investigators found a video on one of the brother’s Facebook page showing them setting fire to the abandon mobile home
Part of the second-floor ceiling gave way and went down the back of the Capt.'s coat; a teen has been charged with arson
Corey Michael Davis, 20, was charged with six counts of arson related to causing danger of death or bodily injury
Officer Rosa Rodriguez, a mother of four, was released amid cheers and applause from her fellow officers and a tribute from a bagpipe band
Alberto Serrato, 57, pleaded not guilty to an arson charge in connection with one of the smaller wildfires; he had not been connected to any other fire
The firefighter was hospitalized with a non-life threatening injury; officials are investigating the cause of the fire
There are questions about the defendant’s mental competence; they puppy died with third-degree burns to most of its body
The fire was set intentionally and the victims were described as two adults and two teenage children
Former Fire Chief Ryan Scharber, who pleaded guilty to setting 9 forest fires, says stress from his son’s illness was what motivated him to start the fires
An investigator says 46 of the 52 structure and car fires in the city since January could be the work of arsonists
At its height, the 7-alarm fire brought out 14 local departments and three emergency medical service squads
A part-time firefighter position is being eliminated and there will no longer be any paid firefighters at one fire station
Blake T. Walsh, 24, was arrested in connection with a series of arsons involving hay bales and grass fields
Marcel Melanson, 38, was accused of stealing valuable city-owned radio equipment, then setting a fire to cover up the theft
The 5-alarm fire began when a hot object ignited wood between the top floor and roof of the six-story building
The allegations came up while the volunteer firefighter was being screened to join the Secret Service
Attorneys asked that individual trials be held for each alleged offense; the judge delayed his decision on the case
Officer Dennis Guerra, 38, was declared brain dead Wednesday; his partner, Rosa Rodriguez, is still in critical condition
Investigators are confident the fire was unintentional, but they have not decided whether anyone will face charges
The fires occurred within a 16-mile area; officials are asking anyone who has information to call the county crime stoppers organization
It took 12 hours and the efforts of more than 100 firefighters to save the vessel; the arson blaze caused $700M damage to the USS Miami
All of the structures were vacant and witnesses reported hearing a muffled boom before the fires began
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the shields and raising the ride height should reduce underbody damage and fire risk
Officials said they believe the fierce flames may have severed the fallen heroes’ fire hose as they struggled to battle the raging blaze
Whitley City Firefighter Lt. Arlie “Pooh” Hill III, 37, was killed in the Aug. 30, 2013 fire
Corey Michael Davis, 20, is charged with six counts of arson, including two counts each of recklessly endangering an inhabited building and causing danger of death or bodily injury
Ray Abou-Arab is facing numerous charges in connection with the Jan. 26 fire that killed two firefighters
Among the victims was 9-year-old Tyler Doohan, who woke up several other relatives that escaped the blaze, but died trying to save his grandfather
It’s a pattern that started in February when firefighters were out on a call and had their firehouse broken into; firefighters believe an arsonist is targeting their station
If arson, this is the second attack against the officer’s family in less than a week