Tag: fire origin
Accidental vs. Intentional Fires: How Investigators Determine Cause
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : May 1 2026
Learn how fire investigators distinguish between accidental and intentional fires using scientific methods, burn pattern analysis, and origin identification. Understand key signs of arson vs. common household fire causes.
Ventilation Effects: How Airflow Impacts Burning Patterns in Fire Investigations
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Mar 4 2026
Ventilation controls how fires burn, spread, and leave damage patterns. Misunderstanding airflow can lead to false arson conclusions. Science now shows how open doors and windows reshape fires-changing everything investigators thought they knew.