The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) and Seattle Police Department (SPD) said they recently have seen an uptick in intentionally set fires in the Chinatown-International District and First Hill neighborhoods. read more

The previous three installments of this series have covered the fundamental building blocks of the fire investigation profession; this entry delves into a case study which ties everything together. read more

Officials responded to a railroad trestle fire in Grays Harbor Saturday morning, according to the Grays Harbor Sheriff's Office. read more

We often think of the classroom in the formal sense: a school, a classroom, a lecturer, and a group of students. And while fire investigators use this setting as a platform for education, their work goes well beyond that. read more

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