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TYPES OF FIRES

المؤلف:  Max M. Houck، Jay A. Siegel

المصدر:  Fundamentals of Forensic Science

الجزء والصفحة:  p456 -457

2026-08-20

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TYPES OF FIRES

There are a number of ways of classifying fires depending upon the use of the classification system. From the forensic standpoint there are just three types of fires: natural, accidental, and deliberate. Of course, fire scene investigators are most interested in deliberate. A fire that is deliberately set is also called an incendiary fire. If an incendiary fire is set with the intent to illegally destroy a structure or evidence that may lie within it, or to cover up another crime, then the fire is classified as arson, as was stated earlier in the chapter. Not all incendiary fires are arson. It is possible for someone to set a fire on purpose but not have the intent to destroy something illegally. Brush fires may be set deliberately in a forest to minimize the danger of an uncontrolled accidental fire, but there would be no intent to illegally burn down the forest. Such a fire would be classified as incendiary but not arson. The same is true with homeowners who burn leaves under controlled conditions or light a charcoal grill.