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.
Investigators are still unclear how the propane ignited; the blast killed Sterling Firefighter Trevor Brown
San Diego firefighters saw smoke showing from the second floor of the Midway District gym when they arrived
Authorities said Bernadine Pruessner left a note before setting fire to a mattress inside her Ferguson home
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
Ray Abou-Arab, 61, was arrested Friday on allegations that he started the fire that killed a veteran firefighter and a rookie who got trapped inside
The owner is accused of setting the fire herself and spray painting ‘Go back to China’ to make it look like a hate crime
Ray Abou-Arab, 61, is suspected of using an ignitable liquid inside a garage
Arbitrators say Fire Chief Gregory Paxton, who pulled a man out of a car at gunpoint last year, didn’t deserve suspension and should be paid $20,000 for lost overtime
Firefighter Stan Wilson, a 28-year veteran, died May 20 when a burning building collapsed on him; fire officials say there was flawed communication at the scene
The structure was vacant and the two arrested firefighters responded to that call; no injuries were reported
The state fire marshal’s office said the victims appear to be two children and three adults
He was convicted of paying an employee $20 to burn an ex-girlfriend’s house; the firefighter died in a roof collapse
Three men — ages 21, 22 and 24 — were charged with unlawfully setting a campfire, and each could face up to five years in prison
Andrew Edler, 20, will serve three years in prison followed by six years extended supervision and pay $7,358 in restitution
The suspect was arrested Wednesday and police believe he is the man responsible for setting more than a dozen fires
Police are searching for a man suspected of setting at least 12 blazes in the area since Wednesday