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fuel that ignited
form and source of the heat of ignition
act or omission that helped to bring these two factors together |
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| The cause of a fire is a combination of three factors: (907) |
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| a fire deliberately set under circumstances in which the responsible party knows it should not be ignited. Relating to or involving a deliberate burning of property (907) |
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| continuous changes of possession of physical "evidence" that must be established in court to admit such material into evidence (908) |
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| exat physical location where the heat source and fuel come in contact with each other and a fire begins (910) |
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- vehicles and people present in the area
- status of doors and windows (locked or open)
- evidence of forced entry by anyone other than firefighters
- contents of the rooms - are they in usual order, ransacked, or unusually bare
- indications of unusual fire behavior or more than one point of origin |
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| First arriving firefighters should make mental notes of - (910) |
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Time of day
weather and natural hazards
barriers
people leaving the scene |
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| Observations en route - (910) |
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time of arrival and extent of fire
wind direction and velocity
doors and windows locked or unlocked
location of the fire
containers or cans
burglary tools
familiar faces |
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| observations upon arrival (911) |
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unusual odors
abnormal behavior of fire when water is applied
obstacles hindering fire fighting
incendiary devices
trailers
structural alterations
fire patterns
heat intensity
availability or documents
fire detection and protection systems
intrusion alarms
location of fire
personal possessions
household items
equipment or inventory
business records |
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| observations during fire fighting operations (912) |
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| combustible material, such as rolled rags, blankets, newspapers, or flammable liquid, often used in intentionally set fires in order to spread fire from one point or area to other points or areas (912) |
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| material or chemicals designed and used to start a fire (913) |
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