He was an arson investigator in nearby Glendale, a well-known student of fire with a growing reputation as an instructor. He specialized in how to catch firebugs. One of his maxims: “The bug is ...
The former Glendale fire investigator penned 'Points of Origin,' describing a fire in a hardware store that killed four people.
A 1988 photo of John Orr, when he was a celebrated arson investigator with the Glendale Fire Department. (Myung J. Chun / Associated Press) Soon after the first engine arrived to fight the fatal ...