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.
Newark Capt. Oswald Robetto testified about calling a mayday while trying to get out from inside the burning Grande Costa D’Avorio
The Kentucky State Police is investigating the Casey County fire that killed four people
Alaska State Troopers said the Noorvik fire appeared to start near a stove in poor condition
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
A Turkish woman and seven of her children were killed in the blaze
Since November 2012, 64 vacant structures have been torched, 12 in the past week
By the time crews arrived at the scene, the home was fully engulfed
If convicted of the arson charges, they could face life in prison
Investigators say the fire was intentionally set in the bedroom
Two people also face possible arson charges
The fire that killed a 52-year-old man has been deemed suspicious
The man ‘staged’ firearms to kill first responders; he is also charged with setting the fire
Day after the fire, the company sought a permit and asked that it be retroactive
Details of the case are not clear, but a man pulled from his burning home was arrested
Responders reflect on the 20th anniversary of the first WTC bombing
Federal agencies and police investigators will assist in trying to determine cause and origin
The woman has not yet been identified, but is believed to be an employee of the restaurant
The fire rekindled in an upstairs bedroom; the blaze remains under investigation
The welder confessed to accidentally setting the fire that destroyed more than 100 homes
The 19-year-old is believed to have set as many as 30 fires over the past year
It remains unclear how the fire began and the cause of Dorner’s death
Even with the passage of decades, our most tragic fires still hold lessons that can keep present-day firefighters safe
A man set fire to his basement, when confronted by his housemate the man shot him and another man; later killing himself
Prosecutors are going for life without parole for the three accused blowing up a house, which left two dead
Officials are digging through the scene to figure out the cause of the blaze
Examiners say the woman died of burns and smoke inhalation