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 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
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
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