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 city has seen hundreds of fires linked to the Li-ion batteries that power electric bikes and scooters in the last few years
Investigators are still unclear how the propane ignited; the blast killed Sterling Firefighter Trevor Brown
San Diego firefighters saw smoke showing from the second floor of the Midway District gym when they arrived
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
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