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.
Contractor in Boise hangar collapse that killed three had multiple safety violations in the last 10 years
The Clark County apartment site fire burned for five days before being extinguished
Wichita Engine Company 22 firefighters found the dismantled remains of the stolen Jackie Robinson statue during overhaul
He told police he ripped down the smoke detectors, turned the stove on high, ignited cardboard and tossed the burning paper into one of the fire trucks
The boys, two 8-years-old and one 9-year-old, were yanked out of classes and charged
Some areas of Hamilton are plagued by homeless people or drug users squatting in vacant buildings
His wife said she may have accidentally turned on the stove with her hip before they left the house
Residents donate reward money for the capture of suspect seen fleeing the fire station before it went up
Firefighters intentionally setting fires needs to be as much a part of our national discussion as is preventing injuries and line of duty deaths
About 100 firefighters a year are arrested for arson; many believe they are actually helping the community
He confessed he had been thinking about setting the fire for a while and “needed a release”
The warehouse was one of about a dozen buildings in the Joliet prison complex
Officials say investigators found several areas in the house when a liquid accelerant was poured and ignited
He was about to jump from the top floor when he was plucked from a window ledge by firefighters with a ladder
His mother supported him through the trial and says he didn’t purposely set the fire
The 18-year-old told officials that he set the fire at the library so he could help put it out
Five women celebrating a wedding were killed when the limo caught fire in May
The sentence, which includes paying full restitution, was the result of a deal with state prosecutors in which she pleaded guilty to attempted arson
He told investigators he believed his parents had been performing witchcraft on him during the previous month
A joint investigation led to the arrests Tuesday of the 16 and 12-year-old boys
Four firefighters and several civilians were injured in the subsequent fire and partial collapse
He pleaded guilty to four counts of third-degree arson carries a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, that will likely be deferred
Fire officials will need to avoid the problems of the investigation into the Thirtymile fire 10 years ago
Matthew Greve broke a vehicle window with the Halligan bar, poured gasoline on a seat and set it ablaze
Firefighters say they are not sure if these fires are connected but the circumstances are suspicious
The 20 year old was sentenced to a year in two counties
The four firefighters died after the floor at the warehouse collapsed
After the fire, he continued dealing drugs using the jail’s phone to arrange deals
The woman was transported to a hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation
Damage was estimated at up to $6 million because of the value of the horses that perished
Two bodies were in the trunk and a third was in the backseat
16-year-old Michael Pilato guilty of arson and multiple counts of murder, finding he intended to kill his relatives in December 2011
The fire destroyed the bed, dresser, television and nightstand, then spread to the attic and burned through the roof