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 reward of more than $40,000 remains in place for information in the shooting of Birmingham Firefighter Jordan Melton
Firefighters in Syracuse were wondering what would cause cardboard boxes holding vodka, whiskey to burst into flames
ATF investigators found no trace of accelerants in the debris of the Bullhead City house fire
Forty firefighters went on a defensive attack to protect exposures
District attorney: ‘Were satisfied that we were able to remove an arsonist from the street’
Smoking, lightning, a campfire, railroads and children playing in the area have been ruled out as potential causes
According to police, firefighter McArdle said he had no financial motive; he just didn’t like the house
The votes comes after failing to win a new SAFER grant, brownouts, increasing response times and inaccurate arson reporting
The woman suffered burns on more than half her body and may not live
Prosecutors are seeking a life-without-parole sentence for the fire that killed three and injured 10
Fire Chief David Cox wants arsonists to know they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law for burning down homes and buildings
The defense says the state has not shown evidence that he meant to kill anyone in the fire
“When my dad passed away, I had to find the answers. I had to get involved with finding the people responsible.”
The accused was on parole for murdering his adoptive parents when the fire was set; one man has been convicted of the arson
Fire officials determined that the fires were suspicious and turned the investigation over to the Chicago Police Bomb and Arson Unit
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