Brosz and Associates - Forensic Electrical Engineers and Scientists

Fire Ignition Principles
In order for a fire to start, the first material ignited must be able to ignite with a given heat source during a specific cause event. In may be necessary during the course of a fire investigation to test a fire cause event. There are numerous factors to be taken into consideration during the ignition process, such as: the ignition source energy, the total energy transmitted, the heating of the ignitable material, the surface to mass ratio of the ignitable material, and many others. To test a fire cause theory the Brosz and Associates fire test lab is used to replicate various fire ignition scenarios.

Fire Investigation Testing - The Fire Test Lab
The fire test lab is located in a specially constructed trailer where controlled experimentation may be carried out. Appliances, electrical equipment, or other objects may be experimentally used to study such aspects as: pyrolitic decomposition, ignition event and process, thermal inertia, autoignition, spontaneous ignition, self-heating, self-ignition, plume temperature, fire type, fire growth, development, and decay.


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