Fire investigation
A fire is a chemical reaction involves combusting material, oxygen, and energy
Four components are needed for fire to occur
Combusting material
Oxidizing material
Heat or other source of energy
Chemical chain reaction for maintaining the fire
Correct analysis of fire pattern and heat transfer are essential for understanding thew hole prosses that ends as a fire
The experts of the institute can determine the origin of the fire in the scene, and the heat transfer paths.
They also collect evidence from the scene for further analysis.
At the end of the analysis process, answers to the following questions will be given
Where did the fire start?
What are the direct and indirect causes of fire
Was the fire caused by intentional ignition?
Did the failure of a certain component cause the fire?
Analysis of fuels
Materials from the scene are examined in the institute's laboratory in order to detect traces of fuels. The material are taken from the area of origin in order to figure out the cause of the fire
Fire investigation in the Institute of Forensic
Science is performed in three levels
Fire scene analysis
Analysis of fuels
Fracture analysis