FIRE INVESTIGATION | Chemistry of Fire

Thatcher, P.J.

doi:10.1006/rwfs.2000.0526

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“…To describe the fire, there are two main models, fire triangle and fire tetrahedron as shown in Figure 1. Fire is an exothermic chemical reaction where the fuel is oxidized and heat is produced [1].…”

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Fire Chemistry and Forensic Analysis of Fire Debris

Kadhom,

Mohammed,

Oladoye

et al. 2023

JUAPS

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As the combustibles are almost in contact with the oxidizers and mostly all conditions are available to start a fire, this review covers the fire scene which could be intentionally or unintentionally started using a combustible liquid. The first step in the way of investigation is identifying the starting point of the fire, followed by knowing the causes of the fire and collecting fire debris samples to determine the presence of ignitable liquid residues. The fire debris collected from the crime scene is subjected to different extractions that including solvent extraction, distillation, headspace, and solid phase micro-extraction. Among the commonly used extraction methods, headspace and solid phase micro-extraction are on top because they are fast, solvent-less, and have no loss of sample concentration. After that, the sample is analyzed by the gas chromatography technique, which is the most sensitive and effective method for detecting and characterizing ignitable liquid residues. .

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confidence: 99%