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.
Oakland house has a history of being occupied by squatters
Benton County Fire District 1 stated the 525,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Finley is too unstable to enter
The investigation determined the Springfield Township assistant chief did not adequately investigate the incident
Sacramento firefighters faced heavy fire at the rear of the room-and-board home
A fire in an abandoned house in Oakland extended into the attic of a house next door displacing 12 occupants
Captain Jerry Boylan of The Conception will also receive supervised release after the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history
Governor Ned Lamont said the heat from the fire in Norwalk compromised some of the I-95 bridge
Photographs provided by the Portland Police Bureau show police cars in flames, including one next to a large propane tank
Protests
Atlanta officials have seen arson, property damage and increased insurance rates due to protests at the proposed site
At least 94 people died after they were given sedatives and restrained by police from 2012 through 2021, according to the Associated Press
An AP investigation shows how a strategy intended to reduce violence and save lives has resulted in avoidable deaths
Dozens of fire departments responded to the Lancaster County fire
The Maui fire report points at equipment, communication and a lack of mutual aid plans
Hillsborough County firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at the Mamajuana Cafe
Two Newport News firefighters were terminated after an investigation found they ignored protocols
Harassment
An investigation into the Flanders Fire Department has led to directives for the volunteer fire chief to seek counseling
A visiting firefighter from Belgium was killed when the fireboat struck another vessel
A man was charged with spraying a liquid on the door of the Burlington office and setting it on fire
Fate of the Springfield Township fire chief and assistant chief is uncertain pending decision from board of trustees
Captain Ronnie Metcalf was a 19-year veteran of the Lexington Fire Department
Auditors also found that the board reimbursed fire departments for training courses without getting documentation on who provided the trainings and their qualifications
Arrests
The man, who was dressed in FDNY turnout gear and attempting to put out the fire with a garden hose, also interfered with Morganton crews’ firefighting efforts
Findings revealed issues stemming from a management culture that “exemplified ad hoc decisions, favoritism, no quality assurance [and] no annual operations or training plan”
The Iowa Volunteer Fire Department station was vacant since being damaged by Hurricane Laura in 2020
Timothy Christian was sentenced to 26 years in prison for setting a fire that injured two Akron firefighters
Neighbors told Hayward firefighters that the owners were out of the country
The former Klecknersville Rangers Fire Company chief allegedly admitted that he bought a bulldozer for personal use with some of the funds
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said two of the tanks contained liquid asphalt and the third contained used motor oil
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