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.
Investigators have filed arson charges related to the death of Firefighter Marcelo Garcia during a warehouse fire
A Miami-Dade firefighter whose son died in a training exercise is one of three who resigned from the department
El Paso County officials have relied on hazmat technicians to deal with suspicious ballots and ballots covered with urine and blood
An investigation into the fire that destroyed Lahaina and killed 102 people did not find any information that warranted criminal charges
Stores were broken into and objects were thrown at police officers as crowds took to the streets
Investigators say the suspect who set ballot box incendiary devices in Portland and Vancouver was highly skilled in metalwork and welding
The Clark County Auditor said that workers should be able to pull information from the ballots and contact voters about new ballots
The FBI is joining local authorities investigating fires in ballot boxes in Portland and Vancouver
Authorities have detained a person of interest in the fatal Los Angeles County fire
Clark County Fire Chief John Steinbeck said firefighters faced “extremely heavy fire blasting out of every window” on the second and third floors
The Phoenix Police Department said the suspect confessed to setting the fire, not knowing what was inside
A former propane company employee has been charged for his role in an explosion that killed Sterling Firefighter Trevor Brown and injured 11 others
At least a dozen homes were damaged as the fire extended through a Baltimore row
Investigators are working to identify the cause of the two-alarm fire
Investigators are unable to determine the cause of the 2023 fire that killed two Baltimore firefighters and considered the fire to be an accident
Investigators said spontaneous combustion in hop bales caused a fire inside the cold room of a Yakima County warehouse
Officials concluded the wildfire likely reignited from winds carrying an ember into a dry gully but did not address liability
The BioLab plant in Conyers has had chemical leaks and fires in previous years that caused evacuations and shelter-in-place orders
Attorneys representing the county allege funds raised by the Los Angeles County Fire Department Foundation did not go to the fire department
A CAL FIRE employee had spent months as an inmate firefighter after a gross vehicular manslaughter conviction
Two retired FDNY chiefs stand accused of accepting bribes to fast-track fire safety approvals in a corruption scandal that allegedly netted them nearly $200,000
CAL Fire officials said the apparatus engineer is suspected of setting five fires while off duty
Authorities have offered few details on what caused the vehicle to crash through the fence and hit the pipeline valve
Officials found no preliminary evidence of a “terrorist” attack related to an SUV that crashed through a fence and hit a valve at the Deer Park station
Public safety departments and agencies did not develop plans such as having extra staff on duty, staging apparatus or supplies in high-risk areas, or possible evacuations.
The Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshals, along with Norristown fire and police departments, investigated the fire that destroyed the nearly 100-year-old outdoor venue
Shanksville Chief Terry Shaffer reflects on how his family is inextricably linked to the tragedy – and how they continue to honor the victims and the community
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