Summary:
At Fire & Accident Causation Technical Services
(FACTS), we've observed a
number of truly bizarre fire scenes where interesting and unexpected elements produced
unique and often puzzling fires. Because important clues were noted, though, these fires
were all found to have rational explanations. The difference between a bizarre fire and a
"mysterious" one is simply that important facts are
missing or mis-interpreted in the latter case.
Remember this the next time
you see a TV show or read an article about SHC. The real experts on SHC are
the fire investigators and scientists who deal professionally with fire
and its effects - not writers who have researched the subject with the goal of a
sensational book. Be a skeptic!
For more on SHC: http://www.csicop.org/si/show/not-so-spontaneous_human_combustion/
http://www.csicop.org/si/show/case_of_shc_demystified/
http://www.csicop.org/si/show/fiery_tales_that_spontaneously_destruct/ |