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.
Wichita firefighters flag a problematic call after responding to a medical emergency and finding a structure fire
Benjamin Cunha was arraigned on several felony charges including possessing and exploding an explosive device with the “intent to injure, intimidate and terrify a person”
Considering how to incorporate psychology into investigations to help prevent firefighter traumatic injury and death
The 73-year-old victim died from injuries after the man threw gasoline on her and set her on fire
She turned herself in after a decade of hiding in the largest-ever ecoterrorist case in the U.S.
When firefighters arrived, the father told them to let the house burn
An off-duty L.A. firefighter was the first to see the flames and confront the suspect
The city has at least 30,000 empty homes, often the target of arson
Firefighters found a dismembered body where the man set fire to 2 apartments and 1 car
The southern Calif. departments are urging the public to help them report these crimes
After reaching a plea agreement, the arsonist will server 2 years, 5 months
The woman was taken to a burn unit with life-threatening injuries
Authorities: The devices were a step or two away from being ready to explode
Investigators found that the woman intentionally set the suspicious blaze
Police charge that the 24-year-old doused a woman with flammable liquid as she slept on a park bench and lit her on fire
Police have the suspect in custody who they say suffers from mental illness
The fire, which caused $12 million in damage, broke out while it was -9 degrees fahrenheit
The mother’s teenage son died in a car fire the day after Christmas 1999
100 firefighters kept damage at the churches to a minimum
The 3 are being held without bail on arson and murder charges
Deep in financial trouble they tried unsuccessfully to blow up the house the previous weekend
A massive explosion destroyed a neighborhood and a couple last month
Although the teen did not actually set his classmate on fire, he did orchestrate the attack
The firefighter torched a home and then responded to the fire
Investigators are viewing the two fires as suspicious
The homeless man faces arson charges for setting fire to the single-family home
He says he grew angry when he saw images of wounded soldiers on TV
Greater understanding of the science of fire played a role in the reversal
Firefighters were attempting put out a fire at the man’s house; the fire is considered suspicious
The blaze killed 112 people in Nov.
Prosecutors argued that she set the fire to kill her husband and collect insurance money; her husband escaped with minor injuries
The assailants used a spray bottle with flammable liquid in the attack
The $2,100 grant will be used to purchase a laptop, DVD and LCD projector to make the prevention program more mobile