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Fire Investigation
Fire Investigation
Fire Investigation
●Point of origin
Fire analysis
Origin of fire
●Trace Evidence
Documentary evidence
Physical Evidence
Natural
Arson
Unavailablity of witnesses
Exigent Circumstance
Right of Entry
Administrative Search Warrant
Method of Entry
Exigent Circumstance
Incendiary
Undetermine
●Documentary Evidence
Physical Evidence
Testimonial Evidence
Demonstrative Evidence
To determine the cause of fire, the arson
investigator must determine first
the_______________.
●Area of origin
Point of origin
If committed by syndicate.
Life sentence
Reclusion perpetua
Reclusion temporal
Exigent Circumstance
●If the offender is motivated by spite or hatred towards the owner or occupant of the
property burned.
If a substantial amount of inflammable substance or materials were stored within the building
not necessary in the course of the defendants business.
If the fire started simultaneously in more than one part of the building or locale under
circumstances that cannot normally be due to accidental or unintentional causes
●Testimonial Evidence
Demonstrative Evidence
Physical Evidence
Undetermined
Natural cause
●Incendiary
Demonstrative Evidence
●Physical Evidence
Documentary Evidence
●Glass jar
Paper bag
Cloth bag
Prision Mayor
●Consummated arson
Frustrated arson
No crime committed
The discovery of two or more locations of fire
origin at a fire scene is a prima facie evidence that
the fire was:
Incendiary
Deliberately Ignited
Accidental
●Arson
Accident
Natural
Pedro, with intention to burn a wooden structure,
collects some rags, soaks them on gasoline, and
places them beside the wooden wall of the
building. When he is about to light a match to set
fire to the rags, he is discovered by another who
chases him away. In what stage he committed
arson?
Consummated arson
No crime committed
Frustrated arson
●Attempted arson
●Investigator arrives
Fire is suppressed.
Natural cause
Undetermine
1175°C
●1050°C
975°C