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Re: Fire Cause Classification
Posted by:
dcarpenter (IP Logged)
Date: May 12, 2022 09:12AM
The Incendiary Fire chapter in NFPA 921 provides surrogate evidence of intent to initiate a fire where one was not going to occur, otherwise.
Douglas J. Carpenter, MScFPE, CFEI, PE, FSFPE
Vice President & Principal Engineer
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