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.
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
Investigators say she was strangled with a rope around her neck
Fire spread rapidly through the 1923 building, injuring 14 civilians
The building’s sprinkler system prevented the fire from growing
The woman, bound by her wrists and ankles, was so badly burned that she was unrecognizable
The home is howned by Hans Walters, a Las Vegas police lieutenant
Investigators are sill examining the cause and trying to identify all of the bodies
Volunteer firefighter Kellen Klee used fuel from his garage and a cigarette light to start the blaze
Nathaniel Bartholomew reportedly set a fire that burned 440 acres over several days
Authorities say the blaze is suspicious because of 911 calls they received
Arson investigators are examining the scene
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