August 4, 2021
A fire that destroyed one of Maine’s nine covered bridges has been declared an arson, the fire marshal’s office said. A local business put up a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrests of those responsible for the destruction …
July 8, 2021
Officials have charged a man with one count of arson after a string of suspicious fires in Norfolk, Virginia. News outlets report that the Norfolk Fire Marshal’s Office announced the arrest of Ryan Elza, 42, on Monday. He is charged …
July 1, 2021
Six people are facing charges ranging from arson and manslaughter to filing a false instrument and criminal impersonation in connection to a fire at an assisted living facility in a New York City suburb earlier this year that killed a …
June 24, 2021
Two women linked to a mobile home fire in western Maryland last week have been charged with arson, according to Maryland fire investigators. The Office of the State Fire Marshal announced that investigators determined that the women, aged 39 and …
June 21, 2021
A man serving time for Maryland arsons is accused of starting fires in two Delaware beach towns last year. The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal announced Thursday that it has obtained warrants for Richard Lodeski of Wilmington for …
May 26, 2021
More than 50 people have been displaced by a fire at a Delaware apartment, according to the state fire marshal’s office. Officials estimate that Saturday afternoon’s fire at the Lighthouse Hill Apartments complex in Wilmington caused more then $1 million …
May 6, 2021
A group of Maryland volunteer firefighters accused of setting fire to vacant structures have been charged with arson and other crimes. The five men, who worked for West Lanham Hills Volunteer Fire Department in New Carrollton, Maryland, were indicted by …
May 3, 2021
Fire marshals are investigating the cause of a restaurant fire in Rehoboth Beach that caused half a million dollars in damage. The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal said the blaze started around 2 a.m. Saturday at Shrimpy’s Pub …
April 29, 2021
A 27-year-old Connecticut man has been arrested on charges of setting fire to a building that housed a mental health treatment facility where he lived, police said. Firefighters and police officers were dispatched to a building in Clinton on Tuesday …
April 26, 2021
Fire officials said a dozen homes on several streets caught fire in Southwest Baltimore, fueled by wind-whipped flames from the burning roof of a vacant house. One firefighter was injured during the blaze Friday and was taken to a hospital …