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.
Wichita Engine Company 22 firefighters found the dismantled remains of the stolen Jackie Robinson statue during overhaul
Fire destroyed a building used for religious classes in Sacramento County
The former Reese Volunteer Fire Company firefighter faces several charges for setting fire to brush, grass and woodland
The fire destroyed the bed, dresser, television and nightstand, then spread to the attic and burned through the roof
Fire officials said the odor of gasoline was detected by firefighters who entered the home
The fire destroyed the store’s 6,000-square-foot showroom but firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading to an attached warehouse
A Pembroke Rural Fire Dept. brush truck got stuck in while fighting a wheat field fire and the exhaust set the material under it on fire, burning the vehicle
Neighbors extinguished the fire before firefighters arrived
Dogs such as Gunther also add to the resources for fire investigations across Ohio and the State Fire Marshal’s team of four dogs
Firefighters used ladders to reach the second floor and were able to bring all three to safety
The cause of the fire is still under investigation
Megan Cramer, 46, died Feb. 19 in a gas explosion that destroyed JJ’s restaurant and injured several other people
The state fire marshal ruled the fire as arson and it remains under investigation
His lawyer said he does not believe his client is guilty and that investigators changed their opinion on if the fire was arson
Authorities charge that the terminated deputy chief set a fire at department headquarters as part of his theft of thousands of dollars in radios
Investigators site three possible causes: a problem with one of the plant’s electrical systems, a battery-powered golf cart, and a criminal act.
Bronner faces up to 25 years in prison when he is sentenced on July 9
The charges stem from separate fires, investigators are still looking at other suspicious fires
The medic’s attorney said his client had nothing to do with the plant explosion and will not plead guilty to the charges
Fearing bodily harm to their firefighters, Cornelius fire officials are declining to investigate the exact cause of a fire at a half-way house that destroyed the structure
Investigation begins into cause of tragic Westland strip mall fire
The finding was expected and officials had said they were focusing their investigation on the explosive chemical used in many fertilizers
The arrest was the second in two days of a 12-year-old boy charged with arson
As of Sunday, the fire was 75 percent contained
Early estimates are that it will the explosion caused $100 million in damages
Schenectady police said 27-year-old Robert Butler was arraigned on a first-degree arson charge
State fire marshal: ‘We’re trying to find the critical piece’
Since October 2011, six homes have been set on fire in this waterfront community on the city’s west side
19-year-old Cody Knox was arrested on a warrant Friday and charged with setting 14 fires in Reno County fields
Both Chevron and government investigations have determined that corrosion in a pipe caused a leak that sparked the fire, sending a plume of black smoke over nearby areas
City Fire Department officials say the blaze early Friday at the Bethesda Temple Apostolic Church appears suspicious
It took 20 firefighters using six vehicles a half-hour to control the fire, which caused more than $100,000 of damage
Preliminary autopsies showed that the victims died of smoke inhalation