How Did a Fire in an Arson Crime Scene Start?
When CSI or fire investigators arrive at an arson crime scene and determine the location where the fire started, the next question on their mind is how the fire started and what materials were used to start a fire. In this article, we will elaborate on how a perpetrator starts a fire and what common methods he/she uses to start a blazing inferno. After having determined the point of origin of a fire at an arson crime scene, fire investigators then focus on the potential causes of the fire. They look at the conditions and factors that allowed the fire to start and spread. At the top of the list of potential causes of a fire are human factors, whether accidental or willful, for arson investigators. Fire investigators conduct a thorough search of the area around the point of origin for accelerants and igniters. Electrical wiring, candles, fireplaces, complex electrical timers, oil lamps, cigarettes, and spontaneous combustion make potential ignition sources. Spontaneous combustion, an int
