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 explosion killed Sterling Firefighter Trevor Brown and injured 10 others
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 firefighters sustained minor injuries on a fire that rekindled
The murder, suicide victims are believed to be a fired maintenance worker and a woman he had had a relationship with
She apparently set the fire after a fight with her mother, then fled the apartment
The 21-year-old firefighter and the others called themselves the ‘Black Flag Family Gang’
Nearly 50 firefighters were on scene to bring the fire under control
She was indicted by a grand jury for falsifying records and faces similar federal charges
Smith, a former volunteer fire captain, confessed to setting the most recent of the 77 fires
The couple are accused of setting the fire in order to rescue the children as part of a custody battle
Two firefighters were charged with tampering with evidence for trying to show that the nightclub passed safety inspections
The pair are suspected of setting the majority of the more than 70 arson fires
Police are investigating two for negligence, others believe the fire was intentionally set as part of recent sectarian violence
A 40-year-old woman is being held without bond; it is unclear if she is connected to more than one of the fires
Modern fire science raises doubt as to if the fire was intentionally set
A two-story abandoned structure was set on fire Sunday night
He tried to arrange the hit despite signs warning that jail telephone conversations were recorded
There have been more than 70 deliberately set fire since November
He took gasoline from the firehouse and lit a vacant structure so he could fight the fire
He faces 4 arson charges and 5 other charges including falsely reporting a car had gone over a cliff
Arson investigators were able to determine where the fire started and rule out foul play
Fire chief among the 16 people police says are responsible for the deaths
In what was originally dispatched as a brush fire turned out to be a burning body
The former Marine who said he set the fire to avenge the deaths of Americans is stuck with his guilty plea
Modern fire science is being used to re-examine arson convictions handed down in several states prior to investigation standards
Since November 2012, there have been 71 suspected arson fires
The death is considered suspicious
Authorities say the fire was used to cover up the killings
Casey James Fury was also ordered to pay $400 million in restitution
The ignition was ruled accidental; a separate investigation continues into the cause of the gas leak
Foreclosures are down 29 percent compared with February 2012
Authorities are offering a $25,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the arsonist