The Fire Investigation Section is responsible for investigating and determining the cause and origin of suspicious fires involving death or injury, and fires of undetermined origin.

Other duties include:

• Performing and assisting with environmental crime investigations as needed.
  
  
• Collecting and maintaining all evidence.

• Conducting and documenting interviews with witnesses and/or suspects.
  
  
• Arresting suspects and filing criminal charges as required with District Attorney’s office.

• Writing/filing investigation reports.

This section employs one Arson Coordinator and three investigators.