Tag: fire patterns
Incendiary Devices: How Investigators Identify Intentional Fire Setups
- By : Ian Brophy
- Date : Apr 20 2026
Learn how forensic investigators identify incendiary devices and intentional fire setups using accelerant detection, burn patterns, and GC-MS analysis.
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.