The Waco siege was the siege of a compound belonging to the Branch Davidians, carried out by American federal and Texas state law enforcement, as well as the U.S. military, between February 28 and April 19, 1993, located in Mount Carmel Centre near Waco, Texas.

The siege continued for 51 days, resulting in 76 deaths including impregnated women, young children, and David Koresh. There are many disputes pertaining to the true events of the siege, one particular controversy ensued over the origin of the fire.

The story of this siege captured international attention. In the wake of the tragedy, government agents and citizens alike struggled to understand how the situation escalated so quickly.

The theory is that federal and state governments participated in an ongoing coverup of the events, and were questionably dishonest about their motivations from the beginning.

The leader of the Davidians, Vernon Wayne Howell, otherwise identified as David Koresh, allegedly lead his followers to believe that he was Jesus Christ, and once he broke the 7 seals mentioned in the Book of Revelations, his followers would rule in a new age.

These types of beliefs aren't uncommon, according to the report, these beliefs became parallel with stockpiling guns. According to the authorities, rampant child abuse also occurred in the location. Allegations of child abuse were only one of the primary reasons for the government's actions. They also listed illegal firearm registration, as well as the possibility of a methane phentermine laboratory.

During the siege, negotiators often spoke with Koresh in hopes that they could convince him to release the children from the compound. But nearly 20 years after the tragedy, numerous inconsistencies remain in the official story.

Who fired first?

According to the official records, the Branch Davidians opened fire while agents attempted to enter the building. In the initial reporting of the event, an ATF agent, Roland Ballestros, stated that he believed the ATF fired first. He retracted the statement, and was not requested as a witness at the ensuing trials.

Who set the fire?

The FBI admitted to the use of previously undisclosed pyrotechnic devices, but one fact is certain. The fire spread quickly, seemingly igniting in multiple specific areas of the compound almost simultaneously.

In addition, the allegations of child abuse have extensively dissipated, due to claims from Koresh's former followers, some of their relatives, and investigators.

To many conspiracy theorists, while including Timothy McVeigh, the alleged Oklahoma City bomber, the incident at Mount Carmel represented a new phase in governmental repression. McVeigh and his co-conspirator claimed that their attack was a response to the Waco siege, as well as a similar FBI standoff at Ruby Ridge, Idaho.

"Uncover agent with the alias, Robert Rodriguez, confirmed that he saw no signs of illegal activity during his time on the premises, and they still went forward with the raid." A statement from David Thibodeau in 1999, a Waco survivor from the interview, "Waco Survivor Describes What Really Happened (1999)," and author of "A Placed Called WACO: A Survivor's Story."

Under the leadership of senator John C. Danforth, an investigative team began spectating the details of the events at Waco, and concluded that the FBI did not start the ultimately fatal blaze, clearing the agency of any injustice. However, numerous Waco sympathizers disagree with these findings.

To this day, key evidence from the raid remains unaccounted for.

"Had we seen all of the evidence that we have seen since the trials, the evidence that the judge suppressed from us, we would have acquitted everybody on all charges." A statement from Sarah Bane, the head juror forewoman.