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.
CEO Showoutt stated he had permission to film the video inside Raleigh Fire Station 12
A toddler is among those injured in a first-floor fire at a Brooklyn apartment building
Gary Stephen Maynard admitted to setting fires behind firefighters fighting the Dixie Fire and setting other wildfires
When a fire is found to be suspicious, a group of police detectives trained as certified fire investigators will respond immediately to collect evidence and complete investigations
He will pay restitution and complete 100 hours of community service
Investigators say Ray used gasoline to set the fire on stairs that led to his mother’s second-floor bedroom
Two firefighters were killed and three other firefighters were injured in a wind-whipped fire that ignited 8 structures
The exact “manner of death” based on the cause of the fire has been categorized as “undetermined”
He is accused of settling fire to a fire truck that spread to the fire department building
Alberto Acevedo. 19, allegedly paid a friend $200 to set a fire in the laundry room of an apartment building
Fire officials said neighbors reported witnessing people dumping boxes with biohazard markings in the building
At one point, every fire department in Sevier County were fighting the five fires
“I’m not a spring chicken anymore. I’m 57 years of age, and I’m trying to keep up with 25-year-old to 30-year old kids”
Officials say Mariano Barbosa Jr., 30, set the fires to “produce a less active work environment for himself”
The blaze killed one woman and injured a young boy
Gregory Potter, a Peterborough firefighter, set the fires on Feb. 2 in five off-campus student apartments
The case involves 22 fires set since 2009
The 19-year-old used a cigarette lighter to set the fires, all of which occurred last October and November
An extension cord and power strips were feeding electricity to the apartment from other parts of the building
The five people, four men and one woman, remained in the burn unit at hospital in Dallas
He will serve one year in jail and two years on probation and pay restitution
The 19-year-old is accused of starting brush fires in Southern California
Firefighters called for help after the roof collapsed, but all are OK
The front of the ambulance was destroyed and all of the medical supplies inside have smoke damage
Officials said McGrone inhaled some of the fire’s thick, black smoke after part of his face mask fell off
A firefighter filed a formal complaint saying Chief Ellerbe grabbed his cell phone and injured his hand at an ambulance fire that may have been intentionally set.
He told the court the irrational thoughts that drove his behavior in the weeks after his son committed suicide have disappeared
The firefighter suffered a minor leg injury and was taken to a local hospital
Officials said McGrone inhaled some of the fire’s thick, black smoke after part of his face mask fell off
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One officer was taken to the hospital and treated for smoke inhalation and the other was treated on the scene
Officials said he has worked with the department for 13 years
Investigators are investigating the fire as a possible arson