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 after-action report information from the Boise hangar collapse focuses on rescues, triage and scene safety
Five victims were found inside a burning house in Ferguson.
The explosion killed Sterling Firefighter Trevor Brown and injured 10 others
Surveillance cameras and tracking devices helped bring murder and multiple arson charges against the former firefighter
James G. Anderson, 77, has been accused of accidentally starting the Horsethief Canyon Fire
A faulty electrical wire caused a blaze in a high-rise apartment building that killed one man and seriously injured another
Yan Feng, 39, said he unsuccessfully tried to use his passport to ignite gasoline he had poured on the consulate’s door and steps on New Year’s Eve
The fire scorched a doorway and lobby; no specifics have been released on possible suspects, but it’s not being investigated as an act of terrorism
Harry Carl Mapps, 59, is accused of killing three people in Colorado and then setting a house on fire to cover it up
It took more than 100 firefighters more than seven hours to control the fire; no injuries were reported
Firefighters quickly knocked down this recent fire; no one was injured
Zane Wallace Peterson, 29, faces 25 years-to-life sentence for the murder charge and 90 years for the arson charges
No one was injured in the blaze, but a fire engine and an ambulance were destroyed
The case stems from a July 26 apartment fire, which investigators said he set because the woman he was living with wouldn’t buy him liquor
Two males, 17 and 23, were arrested on arson and murder charges in a fire that killed Lt. David Jeffrey Little
The scrappers were trying to steal pipe from the historic auto manufacturing facility
The suspect doused a crack house doorman with gas before another man dropped a lighted paper on him
The 19-year-old set as many as 30 fires over the past year; he was sentenced to 10 years in prison
The fire department reported finding incendiary devices including a 55-gallon drum with 15 gallons of motor oil
The sheriff slammed the fire chief for his handling of the deadly fire and said it was “probably” intentionally set
This is the third of seven Heidelberg Project buildings to be hit by arson
Brian Woehlke, 29, died May 8 when a roof collapsed on him during a fire at a strip mall in Michigan
The former fire chief faces up to 20 years in prison on arson related charges for setting fires in the Superior National Forest
Griffin Kline, 20, was indicted on one count of gross sexual assault on a minor under the age of 14, and one count of sexual abuse of a minor who is 14; he was placed on leave after his arrest
Fire Chief Bob Harvey made the announcement Wednesday saying, “Yes, it was human caused and appears intentional” and also said he was not surprised by the outcome
Fire Chief Bob Harvey made the announcement Wednesday saying, “Yes, it was human caused and appears intentional” and also said he was not surprised by the outcome
The engine compartment on his car caught on fire and was extinguished by firefighters
Police took the hard drive from Chief Phillips’ computer
The 20-year-old woman was found half naked by firefighters at the scene
Firefighters found moderate smoke when they arrived; no one was injured and the cause is under investigation
A probe is underway to determine the cause of the massive fire in Marlinton
Oregon City Police Officer Robert Libke, 41, was shot by an 88-year-old man who set fire to his house
The condition of the officer is unknown; a witness said the shooter told him he started the fire