history of fire investigation or arson?
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what is your question can you be more specific. feel free to email me directly\n\njim\nfire investigator
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Still trying to prove that the 9/11 attacks were an inside job by the CIA and federal government, eh?\n\nThe fuel fire did not vaporize 100 tons of steel and titanium.  But by heating the metals, they softened them so much that the structural beams sagged and collapsed.  Once the upper floors of the building started to move, there was so much momentum going that it cause the lower floors to fail, too, and just kept going until it hit the ground.\n\nOn the other hand, all I have to do is provide enough heat to the metal to cause it to vaporize -- the temperature of the flame itself is not critical here -- just the total amount of heat produced.
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The creation and or discovery of fire.
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You may get a p.i. to launch the initial investigation. After evidence tends to prove murder, then you and p.i. go to police. If nothing is done, pay for newspaper to publish your facts, put pressure on law enforcement. Later if necessary got to city council meeting. If that doesn't work go mildly raise hell to the mayor with press present. I offer this advise to Honor the memory of your friend. Murder did happen! You friend's Soul is crying out for justice. You both have my sympathy and goodwill!Randy
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Yes ... but based on a misunderstanding of circumstances.  A lot of the early victims were obese alcoholics who fell asleep either smoking, or next to a fire, or both, and inadvertantly set themselves on fire.  The fire burned hot (the victim being obese and full of liquor), but often the chair or floor weren't --- not due to anything supernatural, just the materials:  hardwood floors and chair coverings with a high combustion temperature.  If the fumes coming from the alcoholic were ignited by the fire in the fireplace, and they were close enough to it, it might jump across without burning the floor, leading investigators to think the victim burned from within (as fire followed the fumes of alcohol back into the victim).  Just a thought.
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Investigation of what?
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Arson is the crime of setting a fire with intent to cause damage. The common law definition of arson originally contained four elements; the crime required the malicious act of burning the dwelling of another person. Although arson fires are referred to as incendiary, not all incendiary fires are considered arson, the difference being malicious intent.\n\nThe first element, "malice," required that the person responsible for the burning must have intended the structure to be damaged by fire, or must have known that there was an obvious risk that the structure would be damaged and shown reckless disregard for this risk. This element of the common law has been changed by statutes in many jurisdictions. Willful or negligent misconduct resulting in a forest fire, e.g., tossing a spent match or cigarette out of a vehicle in a closed area, is also subject to prosecution under many arson statutes. It is not uncommon that arson is committed by a "disturbed" person who wants the hero's role for calling in the fire department.\n\nThe second element, "burning," required that the fire cause actual damage to the property. Under the quaint language of the common law courts "scorching" of the surface was not enough; the property had to at least suffer "charring," meaning that there had to be some damage to the fiber of the wood or other such material from which the dwelling was constructed.The third element was that the structure had to be a "dwelling" - a place where another person regularly slept (even if the structure was also used as a business, or was temporarily abandoned at the time). This requirement has also been largely abandoned under modern statutes. Where the common law limited arson to setting fire to dwellings, statutes have expanded the crime to include the burning of other structures, such as bridges, vehicles, and private property.\n\nThe fourth element required that the dwelling be the property of another. Because the common law developed long before the advent of fire insurance, it was inconceivable that a person would burn his own dwelling, and a person could not be held accountable for such an act. A separate common law crime called "houseburning" could be used to deal with a person who burned his own house if that act created a danger to the homes of others. Under modern arson statutes, however, setting fire to one's own property to defraud an insurance company is also a form of arson. In some jurisdictions, setting fire to mortgaged property without the consent of both the owner and the mortgagee is punishable as arson.\n\nVery often statutes distinguish several degrees of arson. For example arson committed at night is usually deemed as being more serious than that committed during daytime. These statutes may also address the use of Petrol Bombs, also known as Molotov Cocktails or accelerants, which can cause more severe and widespread destruction with little effort.
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Hers the link:\n\nhttp://www.fire.ca.gov/php/fire_er_consrvncamp.php
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There were no "fires" in Paris... just troubles.\n\nIt seems that Intl media have not shown the same pictures that I have seen in the city where I live in.\n\nIf you want more informations about what happened here are some good links :\n\nReuters Press Agency :\nhttp://today.reuters.fr\n\nAnd here are some links to the most read french newspapers :\nhttp://www.lemonde.fr\nhttp://www.lefigaro.fr\nhttp://www.leparisien.com\nhttp://permanent.nouvelobs.com\n\nAnd here are some useful words in french for your search :\nriot = émeute\nfire = incendie\nstudents = étudiants\nuniversity = université\nlabour/job law = loi sur le travail\nAnti-riot police = CRS\nand the law project called "CPE"
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You can of course try anything you wish.  However, I would suggest that you perform (or have performed) a flame test on any sample product.  I recall that the UL (Underwriters Lab) was involved in a law suit re' testing of new styrofoam panels for insulation.  The panels were used to insulate a garage and were not covered.  When a fire broke out the panels became a holocaust (causing a death).  The panels evidently passed a flame test when horizontal igniting slowly and were not tested vertically which would have shown that they were a hazard and needed to be covered to resist flame and burn rate.  You could check your panels against fibreboard (horizontally and vertically) to check for gross problems.  Also have a Lab perform formal tests before going commercial.  I would think the binder and surface texture would be very important.  good luck.
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St. Elmos Fire. Sometimes lighting will travel in ball form.\n\nSailors back in the old days used to see this happen a lot.
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The only information that could be found on the St. Louis Fire Department website about ride-alongs was concerning other fire departments riding along with the arson investigators.\n\nTry calling the Public Information Officer of the SLFD: Kim Bacon at (314) 289-1937.
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you usuually have to also be a police officer and take classes in fire inspection and fire investigation. what state are you in??
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I would imagine there's more to the story than just this.  Why don't you post some additional details, and then we can develop a better answer.  Just a brief summary of what is going on should do.  I can offer you an answer based just on what you've asked, but there's no point without having a better idea of the facts of your case.\n\nAnd - don't tell me anything other than what the state is alleging.  In other words, don't tell me you've got a ton  of explosives buried in your back yard.  You can tell me the state says you do, but don't you tell me yourself.
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check with the local fire marshal.
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B\n\nAtlanta was a hub for the southern rail system. They also had industry for producing arms for the southern military.\n\nSherman had orders not to level Atlanta, however he was told not to allow the trains to fall back in to southern hands, so he burnt them. The fire spread to the city and well the rest is history.
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You see cigarettes lying around suspiciously..then yeah..they started it!!~\n\nLOL!!!\n\nUnless ofcourse it was the mail man/woman or the bills that was burnt..then you know who caused the fire..LOL!!!\nyou know what i mean!~\n\n^_^