Fire and Explosion Investigation Department

Engineers in the Fire and Explosion Investigation Department have over 20 years experience and have given legal testimony in over 100 cases. Our experts have investigated hundreds of cases involving:

Fire Reconstruction
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Gas Explosion Investigation, Testing and Analysis
Origin and Cause Determination
Arson Investigation
Car, R.V., Truck and Trailer Fires
Chemical Fires
Gas Sampling
Fire Extinguisher Analysis
Fire Extinguishing Systems Analysis
Gas Systems Design and Analysis
Code Interpretation
Computer Analysis of Fires
Electrical Fires and Equipment Analysis
Fire/Explosion Calculations
L.P. and Natural Gas Incidents
Gas/Oil Well Site Fires and Explosions
Testing and Analysis of Combustion and Mechanical Equipment

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Primary Fire and Explosion Experts

Randolph J. Harris

Bruce E. Birza

Mechanical Engineering Support for Fire Investigations

Richard J. Fay

John M. Huebsch

Electrical Engineering Support for Fire Investigations

Roger E. Salters

Simulation and Animation Support for Fire Investigations

Patrick M. Fay

Sample Animations of Fire Events

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Demonstrates Cause of a Fire in a Garage

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Demonstrates Fire Spread in a Recreational Vehicle

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Demonstrates Tanker Fire

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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from a Furnace

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