Understanding fire codes and regulations require a significant amount of education. There are dozens of specialized classes required: one on sprinklers, one on alarms, and many more for other nuanced aspects of code enforcement. read more

A man was arrested after he allegedly set fire to an empty house in the Spokane Valley area near I-90 on Wednesday. According to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office (SCSO), firefighters from Spokane and Spokane Valley responded to a reported house fire in the 400 block of S. Chronicle Road in Spokane Valley at approximately 9:45 a.m. When firefighters arrived at the fire, witnesses told them they saw smoke coming from the abandoned house and a man walking away from the house before it caught fire. read more

Fire investigation is built upon three core job requirements: fire investigation, code enforcement, and education. This entry will explore the first of these three core duties: investigating fires. read more

A string of blazes in abandoned buildings in Seattle in the last three weeks has the fire department asking owners of vacant buildings to make sure people can't get in. read more

The man investigators say caused about $8.5 million in damage in a fire at a Seattle marina earlier this week now faces arson charges and a $100,000 bail. read more