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.
Duane Williams, exonerated in 2024 after serving 11 years for a deadly fire he didn’t commit, has filed a $100M federal lawsuit against Detroit police, fire officials and the city
A preliminary investigation into the Gabriel House blaze suggests an oxygen concentrator malfunction or smoking may have sparked the deadliest fire in Massachusetts in over 40 years
A Maryland fire captain died after falling into a basement during a 2021 house fire, with investigators citing gaps in size-up, crew integrity, and rapid intervention readiness
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said two of the tanks contained liquid asphalt and the third contained used motor oil
The suspect fired two gunshots as the Spokane firefighters worked to extinguish the fire
The blast was “severe, absolutely extreme,” and “you could feel it in your chest,” Crescent Township Fire Department Chief Andrew Tomer said
Henry County firefighters had just extinguished flames from two boats when one of the members spotted the suspect
San Jose firefighters returning to the station noticed that the front door was kicked in; when they entered, they found a man inside, and the station appeared to have been rummaged through
Columns in the Surfside collapse that killed 98 people did not meet 1980s standards
Texas A&M Forest Service investigators, Xcel Energy say lines, equipment caused the Smokehouse Creek fire burning nearly 1,700 square miles
Employees told a supervisor about beams “bowing” the day before the fatal collapse
The Clinton Township fire chief said the township does not have a cost-recovery ordinance
Investigators found the rental license was not renewed which would have allowed inspection for working smoke detectors
The investigation reported that the firefighters violated multiple rules, including failing to follow a memo about refusal of treatment and transport
A man died after being struck by debris during explosions at the Clinton Township fire
The Eminence department’s seven trucks, along with other equipment, were destroyed
A reward of more than $40,000 remains in place for information in the shooting of Birmingham Firefighter Jordan Melton
Firefighters in Syracuse were wondering what would cause cardboard boxes holding vodka, whiskey to burst into flames
ATF investigators found no trace of accelerants in the debris of the Bullhead City house fire
Gila Bend Paramedic Cody Jordan was critically injured when the cab unexpectedly fell on him
The two got into an argument over how to handle an unconscious patient
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
Authorities said Bernadine Pruessner left a note before setting fire to a mattress inside her Ferguson home
The after-action report information from the Boise hangar collapse focuses on rescues, triage and scene safety
Five victims were found inside a burning house in Ferguson.
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 victim stayed inside the burning Bronx apartment as neighbors begged him to leave
Los Angeles General Medical Center Dr. Molly Deane said it is remarkable the firefighters were not more severely injured
FBI raided the homes of two chiefs accused of taking bribes to fast-track inspections
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