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 Wakefield neighborhood fire comes two days after a Staten Island fire claimed a 7-year-old girl
City Manager Erik Walsh said Chief Charles Hood admitted to making comments demeaning to women
The driver, Michael Avery, purchased gasoline, fuel containers before crashing outside a Rochester venue, killing two pedestrians
Convicted man had long criminal record that included an arson conviction
The former volunteer firefighter was accused of setting dozens of fires but plead to eight counts
57 percent of 90 fires labeled as arson cleared this year; national arson clearance rate in 2010 was 19 percent
Two firefighters sustained minor injuries in a four-alarm blaze with several gunpowder explosions
Parents hope child’s death will force change in Qatar’s emergency response
Police continue to investigate his involvement with a string of other set fires in vacant structures
No firefighters were hurt battling an Oakland duplex fire
Driver escaped accident with serious burns, but body had been found in vehicle inside firehouse
One city official says the city should return a $100,000 gift from the building’s owner
A smoldering illegal burn may be what started the 7,000-acre fire
Man locked himself, boys in their home on March 17 before setting himself, house on fire
The fire department has dealt with 28 set fires since mid April
Owners were sentenced to 7 months for not maintaining their property
Lit his farm ablaze without a permit, dry conditions led to 3 acres being consumed by flames
Fireworks blamed for blaze that cost an estimated $2.8 million to suppress
Fire Capt.: ‘This was all about an explosion caused by gasoline vapors
Fire broke out after fuel was poured through mailbox on front door of house
Asst. chief: ‘If I was living there, I’d be a little nervous.’
Accused have claimed they were carrying out initiation ritual common with new recruits
This is the first incident in decades of violence against agencies specializing in travel to Cuba
Some of the 9 arsons involved his apartment and vehicles
Working with youth is a key component to reducing fire-setting
Fire chiefs credit work with school children for a 27 percent drop in fires
Man released from prison in March on arson charges is now facing six more arson charges
Firefighters and medics need to know how to identify potentially violent scenes and how to react to attack from an assailant
The fire took six hours to get under control and caused an estimated $20 million in damages
Local firefighters requested law after convicted arsonist joined volunteer squad
The autistic man is called the area’s ‘worst-ever killer’ for the fire he set in 2009
Firefighters faced a ‘perfect storm’ of heavy winds, flames, plenty of fuel
An Ill. man is charged with arson detonating an explosion in an apartment building he owned