Depth of burning wood Used to determine the length of burn Determine the origin of fire What is the myth Fire burns in more than one dimension Can not tell the amount of time that a fire burned ID: 749967
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By:Brandon and Ryan
Depth of CharSlide2
Depth of burning woodUsed to determine the length of burn
Determine the origin of fire
What is the mythSlide3
Fire burns in more than one dimensionCan not tell the amount of time that a fire burned
This is present in the case:
Commonwealth v. Han
Tak Lee
Why is it a myth Slide4
Can mislead investigators as to where the fire beganIs not reliable for the length of burn
May point to an accelerant when none was present
How Does it Affect Arson InvestigationSlide5
Different woods burn differentlyMay take longer for one type of wood to burn
How Does it Affect Arson Investigation