The urban landscapes of most major U.S. cities and many rural areas remain scarred by an abundance of vacant and abandoned properties, a grim reminder of the mortgage foreclosure crisis that gripped our nation during the Great Recession. These abandoned…
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…
English Cottage Fires Raise Awareness of Arson Risk
The recent destruction of five thatched cottages in villages within five or six kilometres of each other in the English country of Cambridgeshire has again raised the spector of arson as a major fire risk. All of these fires occurred…