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Fire investigation, sometimes referred to as origin and cause investigation, is the analysis of fire-related incidents. After firefighters extinguish a fire , an investigation is launched to determine the origin and cause of the fire or explosion . [ 1 ]
The Tunnel Five Fire or Tunnel 5 Fire was a wildfire in Skamania County, Washington in the Columbia River Gorge, near the border with Oregon. Ignited in the morning of July 2, 2023, [2] the fire was caused by a BNSF locomotive exhaust. [3] By July 10, the fire was 80% contained, [4] and by the following day it reached 100% containment. [5]
Complex of 5 fires; second-largest in Washington state history [25] Includes portion in British Columbia Paradise Fire Olympic National Park: 2,796 1,132 May 15, 2015: Active (40% contained) Lightning PC Complex Clark and Cowlitz counties 129 52 July 16, 2015: July 24, 2015: Human Complex of 5 fires Saddle Lakes fire Saddle Mountain National ...
The fire station was quickly cleared of all other personnel, and Ketter and other investigators headed over. They were able to place a device that just recorded audio on a phone on Fire Chief's ...
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) ordered mandatory evacuations in Sylmar, California on Friday, October 10, as the deadly Saddleridge Fire threatened homes.Stuart Bell said he recorded this ...
By early Friday morning, the high winds had blown embers half a mile (800 m) west of the main fireline, jumping Interstate 5, and triggered spot fires in the foothills above Porter Ranch where the fire continued to burn. [6] During these initial hours, many likened the fire's footprint to that of the destructive Sayre and Sesnon fires in 2008. [7]
It is common for the words fire accelerant and ignitable liquid to be used synonymously. [1] An ignitable liquid is a liquid that will readily ignite when exposed to an ignition source, while a fire accelerant is a material that is used to increase the rate of combustion for materials that do not readily burn. [2]
A crash involving a stolen car and a downed utility pole closed Route 17 in both directions Friday morning near Saddle River, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation and police.