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.
Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth, 40, was fatally shot as he provided aid to an injured officer
Fire in the Martin’s Country Market building extended to the roof and quickly spread
The victim stayed inside the burning Bronx apartment as neighbors begged him to leave
The Va. minister set fire to his porch and car; no firefighters were injured
He pleaded guilty to torching abandoned buildings with his fiancée, and will be sentenced in December
The candles were used after power was cut for unpaid bills; the home had no smoke alarms
Fire officials say there is evidence that an accelerant was used to start the fire; the fire was started in two separate spots of an upstairs hallway
The blazes are among at least seven structure fires, three vehicle fires and an arson arrest
He has been charged with setting two more garage fires that date back to early July
Cops didn’t read the boy his rights until nearly two hours into the interrogation
Fire investigators found two areas where the fire had been set; in both cases it extinguished itself
Some witnesses reported smelling natural gas prior to the explosion that leveled the house; one firefighter suffered minor injuries
Four firefighters were also injured in the blaze
Violations include unsafe handling and storage of two volatile chemical fertilizesr that investigators believe contributed to the massive blast
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