Kirk's Fire Investigation

by Paul Leland Kirk

Written by a forensic scientist with extensive education and training experience in all phases of fire and explosion investigation, this widely used book details all essential information. Now updated and expanded, it is in closer accordance to the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) 921 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigation, which is used at the National Fire Academy. This revision will help enhance the accuracy and reliability of your investigation. Chapter topics examine the elementary chemistry of combustion; the nature and behavior of fire; combustion properties of liquid, gaseous, and solid fuels; sources of ignition; structure fires and their investigation; grass and wildland fires and their investigation; automobile, motor vehicle, and ship fires; electrical causes of fire; clothing and fabric fires; explosions and explosive combustion; chemical fires and hazardous materials; laboratory services; fire-related deaths and injuries; arson as a crime; and other investigative topics. For public fire investigators, arson investigators, bomb/arson specialists, special investigations units, and fraud specialists.

762 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1987

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent technical manual on fire investigation. It's full of valuable information, not only about direct fire investigation, but also some of the pitfalls and traps that await the unwary or overconfident. Even if you're not a fire investigator (nor wish to become one), the information in the early chapters on fire behavior are very valuable.

[Cassandralynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Arsenal. He he he. Love it.