Firefighters praise local community for help identifying suspected arsonists
Fire Marshals arrest suspect for setting fire at 18th Avenue Feast of Santa Rosalia
Keeping adults away from arson
Fire Marshals arrest suspect for setting multiple fires in Manhattan
Taking nuisance fires for granted
Fire Marshals make arrest for series of arson fires in Manhattan
Burning bins to get high: the return of Britain’s most stupid craze
Tackling Arson Together
Cleveland Fire Brigade is launching a campaign to tackle arson as the estimated costs to the local economy reached nearly £18m in 2018/19. 85% of fire calls to the Brigade are deliberate fires and they divert resources away from other…
Victim Identified In Wyldewood Cellars Winery Fire In Paxico
The Kansas Office of the State Fire Marshal’s (OSFM) Investigation Division has classified a fire at the Wyldewood Cellars Winery in Paxico that occurred Thursday evening as incendiary. The victim, who was found deceased at the scene, has been identified…
Tragic Fire Deaths Lead to Murder Charges in Manchester, UK
Two people arrested following the deaths of three children in a house fire in Salford, Greater Manchester, UK have appeared in court today charged with Murder, arson and four counts of attempted murder, they have been remanded in custody until their…
47% of All Fires in England are Deliberate and More Needs to be Done says the Arson Prevention Forum
The level of deliberate fires in this country is “totally unacceptable,” says the independent Chairman of the Arson Prevention Forum. In launching the 2017 State of the Nation report, Lee Howell said: “All organisations with an interest in, or responsibility…
Arson Prevention Forum to attend major industry show
The Arson Prevention Forum will be exhibiting at the Emergency Services Show at the NEC, Birmingham, UK on 23-24 September. Arson accounts for 45% of all fires attended in the UK and costs society more than £1 billion a year…
East Yorkshire house fire kills dogs
Over Twenty dogs have been killed following a fire which broke out at the home of a private breeder in Graingers Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire. The fire, which was attended by eighteen firefighters from Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, resulted…
Counting the Uncountable…
Walking around the exhibition halls at several large fire service conferences this summer reminded me of how big ‘fire’ is and the number of dollars spent every year protecting lives and property from fire loss. Fire trucks and hoses, pumps…