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Did a cell phone really cause this fire?
This interesting video from a surveillance
camera (unknown source) of a fire at a gas pump was e-mailed around the internet with a
warning about using cell phones while pumping gas. The fire, though, was really caused by
static electricity.
Is Fire Investigation a Science - and should You Care?
Why some fire investigators are getting
whacked off at the knees in court.Spontaneous Human Combustion
Another urban myth explored through science.
Why the Cause Might Not be Electrical
Some fires determined to be electrical by local fire departments are more likely caused by
something else. Here's why...
Let's Get Real - Hollywood (with three episodes of CSI thrown in for good measure)
Special effects, sloppy attention to detail,
contrived plots, and a poor understanding of fire investigation are common in Hollywood
depictions of fire. CSI is the latest example. This is not reality TV. If you're involved
in writing a book, a screenplay, or other project which needs technical advice and/or
realistic details about fires and or crashes, check out this page for more information.
Fire Behavior in Space
Candles burn faster, flames burn in spheres
Fire Investigation/Arson News Headlines
Look here for current news on fire
investigation
Search Fire Statistics from the
US Fire Administration
National Fire Incident Reporting System
Data, searchable by state, year, type of fire, etc.
Artificial
Intelligence Applied to Fire Detection
Fire detection is going high-tech
Accident
Reconstruction Fire Origin & Cause Product Liability
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