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Re: Cause of the Fire
Posted by: PMK140 (IP Logged)
Date: July 14, 2006 11:29AM
As usual, very well put.
How about this one? What would be the classification of cause for a fire which is unintentionally set by a burglar during the burglary (i.e. carelessly using matches for illumination and starting a house fire – case which I actually investigated during my wasted youth)? I say the classification is accidental, though the act may legally be arson. Others to whom I have put this scenario would classify the cause as incendiary.
Pat Kennedy, CFEI, CFPS, MIFireE
Fire and Explosion Analyst
Sarasota, Florida
[www.kennedy-fire.com]
How about this one? What would be the classification of cause for a fire which is unintentionally set by a burglar during the burglary (i.e. carelessly using matches for illumination and starting a house fire – case which I actually investigated during my wasted youth)? I say the classification is accidental, though the act may legally be arson. Others to whom I have put this scenario would classify the cause as incendiary.
Pat Kennedy, CFEI, CFPS, MIFireE
Fire and Explosion Analyst
Sarasota, Florida
[www.kennedy-fire.com]
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