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Fire investigators examine the scene of a fire to determine if the cause of the fire was accidental or deliberate. Burn patterns may help indicate the area of origin and the course of the fire. Physical evidence can be collected and analyzed to support the investigator in arriving at a determination—for example, the presence of ignitable liquid residues, or tampered or damaged utilities, could...
After analyzing how ignitable liquids break down because of weathering and biological degradation in the aftermath of a fire, researchers have provided new data to fire investigators and crime labs.
