Example Investigative Fire Report

Access to the property is at the scratch driveway to the left and I do entry into the Truckee was make through the seem door after documenting characterizations of the step upside of the structure. The flak catcher occurred during the day, which was b even off and sunny with temperature at degrees, on that point was also a s lilting elasticity at abtaboo MPH from the n/ w. The breeze would throw been blowing against the backside ceding back of the home. Witnesses/Occupants 0-1 john Bush, 100 Eddie Lane, Bottoms, NC 28001 DOBB 12-01-88, subscriber line learner/part- meter evening meme. -2 Susan Bush, 100 Eddie Lane, Bottoms, NC 28001 DOBB 5-11-91, occupation Statements Made by Witnesses/Occupants Statements do to give the sack maestro 0-2 Said she was up easy studying, Just laid down on the couch, fell asleep, did not know how the exculpate started. Felt sure it was a enigma with the house, complained several times to the landlord about problems with no response, complained of several welling Issues. Salad she was a heapr save stated put cigargonttes completely out while doing her work. 0-1 John had agreed with Susan corroborative the issues with the wiring.He also stood nates his wife and verbalise she was always safe with her cigarettes Observations Data assemblage began with p acerbos being taken beginning immaterial and moving indoors. No smoke alarms or water sprinklers declare been noted. Pictures should always be labeled when providing evidence and these photos will be numbered In this repute. Upon entry of the structure, the majority of draw out damage was concentrated to the main vivacious dwell area which indicates that this is the point of origin. This room contained a severely burnt-out couch and send back next to the lounge as shown in catchs 12- 14, the major fuel sources in the room.The inflame moved up the mole and across the lining, as shown in pictures 6 & At the front door, the heat and smoke began to roll-down and mother damage, as seen In picture 10. Two mattresses are In an The windows in many of the photos remained closed with burned shades which means the s outdo did not flummox adequate ventilation to grow apace through the structure. The windows which are open whitethorn have been opened during suppression of the discount or immediately afterwards to ventilate the structure.One interesting poster in photo 2 is the sourice box which has no meter, meaning there is no world-beater set up by the power company to this structure. Unless the occupants are stealing power, and so an electrical fire send away be ruled out. No generator can be seen and no drop corduroys were photographed, so the theory is that there is no power to the structure (Morris, 4/23/14). Opinions/Theories The point of origin being in the living room with the heaviest damage think on the end of the lounge and the shelve next to the sofa.Based on the statements made by the occupants three hypo theses exist as to the cause of the fire 1 . Based on the severity of the damage to the end of the sofa in photos 12-14 & 17-19 and the tenements made by the occupants regarding the smoking of cigarettes, a burn cigarette fell into the cushions of the sofa and posterior ignited. In the incipient stage, the temperature had not begun to feeler yet and a plume of hot gases rises from the flame (p. 55). Pictures 15-17 show crack of the wood in the sofa at the one end which also indicates this is where the fire originated (p. 281).The fuels burned and the heat moved toward the top of the room, this explains the blackening of the ceiling. With the lack of ventilation, the fire did not spread quickly which provided refreshers enough time to respond and suppress. 2. Also, based on the statements made by the occupants regarding smoking cigarettes, I would destiny to know more about how they ordinarily discarded/dispose of their cigarette butts. are they dumping an ashtray in a trashca n internal or outside? Could there have been an ashtray on the table next to the sofa which contained either a still lit cigarette or a combust cigarette?If so, what type of ashtray? Metal, glass, heavy or lightweight? If any windows were open and the ashtray was light enough, could it have blown off or loon then cigarette off onto the sofa and ignited the fire? This is a working theory because there are questions which need to be answered. 3. Going on the assumption that there is no electricity to the home, it is highly possible there may have been a burning candle either on the window sill rat the sofa or on the table next to the sofa which may have fallen or tipped towards the sofa which ignited the sofa.With statistics showing that 7 out of 10 people in the States burn candles and the added question regarding power in this structure, it is a workable theory that a Andre accidentally ignited this fire (p. 173). In photos 12, 13, 19 & 20, the window directly behind the end o f the sofa which is mostly burned being the origin of the fire, is also heavily blackened from soot and has a darker U burn pattern on the right lower side (p. 258-263). There is no physical evidence to suspect an inflammatory cause of the fire to the structure. The evidence and observation supports an accidental cause.Documentation/Evidence A extreme of 21 photos are attached to the report of the outside and inside of the structure. Close up photos of the point of origin are included. Where recovered, where move for analysis, and any special notes are included. thickset of Incident On April 21, 2014, Investigator boiling responded to 100 Eddie Lane, at the request of the Captain from Engine 1 . Arrival at the scene by the unit was 0200 hours. The police detective observed a wood-frame construction, two-story, one-family residence. The investigation revealed that the fire had originated in the living room at the end of the sofa.