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.
Texas A&M Forest Service investigators, Xcel Energy say lines, equipment caused the Smokehouse Creek fire burning nearly 1,700 square miles
Employees told a supervisor about beams “bowing” the day before the fatal collapse
The Clinton Township fire chief said the township does not have a cost-recovery ordinance
A man was allegedly trying to set fire to a motorcycle and attacked a chief by spraying ether at him as he fought the blaze
Some type of accelerant was found amid the rubble; at least four people were hospitalized and several others were injured
The man struck one firefighter with a 10-foot tree limb and hit a second firefighter in the face with a coat
The high-definition 3D laser scanner allows first responders to quickly, comprehensively and accurately capture the scene
In an explosion, it is critical to know how far pieces went and in what direction
Fires were set in abandoned homes on four streets; the suspect was unarmed and no one was injured
The man admitted to first-degree arson in connection with the 2011 blaze
Carlos Castillio, 30, faces arson in the first degree and endangering human life in commission of arson
There is an array of devices and systems to help you determine where and how a fire started — here’s a closer look at some of those
Three Pittsburgh firefighters were killed in the fire, and the man was recently granted a new trial
Fire officials credited sprinklers with dousing flames at the shop until firefighters arrived and rescued all the puppies from their cages
The judge issued a gag order saying the attorneys should not comment on the pending case
Between 2009 and 2012, Toledo annually reported more arsons than any other Ohio city; only a handful of individuals are prosecuted for the crime
While they were gone, fire equipment and clothing were stolen as well as a firefighter’s car with a weapon inside
Kirk Bills and store owner Gloria Eun Hye Lee face felony and misdemeanor arson, conspiracy, burglary and attempted animal cruelty charges in the Jan. 27 fire at Lee’s Prince and Princess pet shop
Greg Brown is accused of setting a fire that killed firefighters Thomas Brooks, Patricia Conroy and Marc Kolenda; they became trapped after stairs collapsed and died of smoke inhalation
After the site was scanned and the data analyzed, the scans revealed unexpected but useful information
The firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries; arson investigators are on the scene
The father-in-law he is accused of killing in the bombing defended him in the arson case 20 years ago
The case remains open in the fire that killed a family of four; the accused allegedly bragged of setting the fire
The outrage directed at the accused puppy-shop arsonists should be carried over to all arson fires for their threat to our health and safety
The suspect and the shop owner, already arrested in Vegas, are accused of setting fire to the shop with 27 puppies inside
The stiffer penalties will apply to those convicted of setting fires knowing that someone is in the structure
The fire, set over a drug debt dispute, was the deadliest in Cleveland history
His wife at the time said he poured fuel on her and her clothes; her daughter was also home at the time
Firefighters rescued the dogs and credited fire sprinklers with preventing extensive damage to the shop and surrounding strip mall
Surveillance cameras captured the 15-year-olds using a lighter on the girl’s hair; they wanted to ‘freak her out’
The arraignment of Ray Abou-Arab on arson and murder charges evoked a strong emotion among the Toledo Fire Department
Lt. Robert Neary and Daniel Sweeney were killed fighting a mill fire in 2012
Arson fires needlessly place firefighters in harm’s way; reducing arson will reduce line of duty deaths