Fire Sci Rev 4, 4 (2015). As this smoke collides with cooler surfaces, it may deposit out of the heated gases onto wall, ceiling and content surfaces. SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineers, NFPA, Quincy, MA, Hicks W, Gorbett G, Kennedy P, Hopkins R, Abney W (2006) Advanced Fire Pattern Research Project. The investigator typically assigns an interpretation to each fire pattern as to how it may have been created, which in turn assists the investigator in determining how the fire spread. Ngu did not test this methodology for application toward full-scale fires for investigation purposes. The principle behind fire patterns was first linked to the need to trace the fire spread (Rethoret 1945). More experienced fire investigators would mentor less experienced fire investigators, unfortunately in some cases, passing on what has since become realized as a collection of myths (NFPA 2014). [2] (2013) identified hose spray from suppression efforts as washing off areas of soot and ash from the gypsum wallboard, leaving behind a white area. The Mealy, Wolfe and Gottuk study used the Ngu force gauge to ensure that the user performed their measurements with similar force (Mealy et al. Cue 5-lines of demarcation are angled emanating from the fuel item. However, ventilation becomes one of the more prominent influences of damage when the compartment has transitioned into ventilation-controlled conditions. (1997)) reported one of the driving factors for the lack of a plume-generated fire pattern associated with the origin in a chair was due to the chair being placed approximately 18-inches away from the wall. Shanley et al. Therefore, the walls, ceiling and floor surfaces are now receiving an elevated heat flux, in addition to the already burning fuel receiving greater feedback, increasing its own HRR and other fuels becoming involved. There are numerous factors that may influence how a material is affected by heat and exposure to incomplete combustion products (e.g. In fact, a recent sentinel event analysis of wrongful convictions found that this one misconception is the most common factor in wrongful arson convictions (Bieber 2014). location and elevation). The central theme is that the investigator can section off a room and can use the location of ventilation openings as a predictor of the location and magnitude of damage based on the location of this ventilation and the predicted airflow from these openings. Smoke patterns are deposits of carbon on walls and ceilings, carried there in the heat plume. Cox provided a process for better interpreting the compartment fire dynamics that is still under development and has not undergone a major field test for user application. Carpet pad configuration was also varied including no seam and two, off-center seams for comparison and control purposes. A ceiling jet is formed by the intersection of the plume with the ceiling, which will cause greater heat to be transferred first to the ceiling surface and later to the intersecting wall surfaces. The search for patterns starts at the very widest part of the V or U shape, the outside of the fire's burn path. If they can find out which way the fire was moving, and they combine that with the layout of the land and the wind directions for . The damage cues evaluated for upper layer-generated damage included: Cue 1-damage high in elevation on wall surfaces. 1997; NFPA 2014; Gorbett et al. Largely parallel vertical lines of demarcation and a HRR sufficient to reach any horizontal restriction above the fuel package have been provided as the reason for columnar patterns (NFPA 2014). The term or similar terms were later defined in subsequent texts as where the fires destruction took place and where it did not (DeHaan 1983). The Mealy study (2013) indicated that a variance on the depth measurements, regardless of the user, was negligible (~10% variance) and that the method worked at reliably indicating fire travel, especially when no visible observations could be made. In: Text Revision, Fourthth edn. NFPA 921s original publication followed this trend and warned, irregular, curved, or pool shaped patterns on floors and floor coverings cannot always be reliably identified as resulting from ignitable liquids on the basis of observation alone (NFPA 1992). Hicks et al. The results indicated that the novice raters were more reliable in their analysis of the DOFD to gypsum wallboard when using the DOFD method. Section 5, Ch. Consumption is a function of heat transfer and the material properties. To accomplish this, the researchers evaluated the variability of the flame height in comparison to the height and area of damage. In all cases, ignition of a gasoline spill next to an upholstered chair was used to initiate the fire. However, this report also demonstrated that in two tests, distinctive patterns were produced which without careful study and a full understanding of all factors which influenced the progress and growth of the fire, could easily be interpreted to indicate incorrect or multiple origins (Shanley et al. When the gases rise and expand, they begin interacting with the lining surfaces and contents in the flow of the fluid. The authors do not, however, indicate how, provided this information, an investigator arrives at a conclusion. Secondly, these patterns are often used as a means to show direction of smoke and heat travel. Identification of varying DOFD throughout the compartment serves as the basis for interpretation by the investigator. 2013), and the use of digital image analysis (Riahi et al. National Fire Protection Association, Quincy (USA), NFPA (2001) NFPA 921-Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigation. Annotated by Robert A. Corry Director, Fire Investigation Specialist American Re-Insurance.Classic "V" "Inverted Cone" on a Wall "Inverted Cone" on an Object. A U-shape could indicate that there was a "pool of origin" rather than a point of origin, such as might be caused by, say, a puddle of gasoline. hVn1ylTQ]BRBJ deR,B}VgHS(6-gl eU48+8 Processes that identify thresholds needed for fire patterns to be identified can be better defined through experimental work or pattern recognition studies. 111 0 obj <>stream Shanley et al. Location and elevation are essentially further describing proximity. However, even the earliest text on fire investigation cautions investigators that ventilation may cause trouble with this process as it will cause greater damage in those areas of better air currents (Rethoret 1945). 1977). Each compartment had a door that measured 2ft, 7in. The proposed definition for fire patterns is. 2004). As such, material properties were already discussed in the degree of fire damage assessment and will not be duplicated here. Thirty-nine novice raters performed an analysis of damage to a wall surface, completing 66 ratings first without the DOFD method and second, repeated rating with the new DOFD method. As the temperatures are higher in the room of origin it is expected that an upper layer will be affecting those surfaces higher in elevation. If the burning fuel package is located away from the witness surface, the resulting fire pattern is shaped as a "U", (2013) identified similar effects near ventilation openings in their compartment fire tests. Consequently, the forensic scientist must interpret and present the significance of the evidence to the court of law (Taroni et al. 6, 4th edn. Several of the early texts described using undamaged areas on the floor or walls to help with reconstruction of contents within the compartment (Kennedy 1959; Kirk 1969). Examples of Fire Patterns: "Inverted Cone". Several researchers have identified significant changes in damage around drywall seams (Claflin 2014; Gorbett et al. Interscience Communications, London (UK), Mann, Putaansuu (2010) Studies of the Dehydration/Calcination of Gypsum Wall Board. Suppression factors may also impact the visible and measurable damage that investigators use. Fire and Materials 5(3):130141, Thomas I, Bennets I (1999) Fires in Enclosures with Single Ventilation Openings Comparison of Long and Wide Enclosure, Fire Safety Science Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium, Thomas P, Heslden J (1972) Fully Developed Fires in Single Compartments, A Co-operative Research Program of the Conseil International du Batimen (CIB Report No. These photographs and annotations are provided to illustrate the burn pattern indicated. A DOFD scale for gypsum wallboard was developed and tested based on the findings from these studies (Gorbett et al. The first component evaluated is the ability to assess the varying degree of fire damage along the surfaces of the compartment and contents. The first use of the term pattern was in 1969 by Kirk when discussing the normal behavior of heated gases. Grant No. Equally important is to determine whether the radiant heat transfer is sufficient to cause damage to nearby contents or wall surfaces. 2013). As vertical and horizontal surfaces intersect this 3-D fire plume, truncated conical shaped patterns have been shown to form (NFPA 2014). Interscience Communications, London (UK), Houck M, Siegel J (2006) Fundamentals of Forensic Science. A standardized depth tool needs to be implemented to decrease error, similar to the one developed by Barnott et al. Grant No. The correct word is nadir, but to remain consistent with these texts apex will be used. This misconception was dispelled in the first edition of NFPA 921 and is not prevalent within the current profession (Bieber 2014). The study concluded that 73.8% without measurable data and 77.7% with measurable data accurately determined the area of origin. Accessed January 1, 2015, Morgan M, Henrion M (1990) Uncertainty: A Guide to Dealing with Uncertainty in Quantitative Risk and Policy Analysis. walls) in the form of a funnel or cone with the vertex at the bottom. Fire Protection Research Foundation, Quincy, MA, NFPA (2004) NFPA 921-Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigation. Generally, these texts encouraged investigators to visibly identify which side of a content item, wall, or structural member may have been more affected by heat. As one early fire investigation text declares, patterns are the cornerstone of all fire investigation because of their universal applicability (DeHaan 1983). Proceedings of The 3rd International Conference on Performance-Based Codes and Fire Safety Design Methods, SFPE, Bethesda, MD (USA), Mealy C (2013) Ignitable Liquid Fuel Fires in Buildings A Study of Fire Dynamics. is defined as the average fuel-to-oxygen mass ratio in a compartment divided by the stoichiometric value in a compartment (Wieczorek et al. Investigation Institute, Illinois (USA), Kennedy P, Hopkins R, Kennedy K (2003) Depth of Calcination Measurement in Fire Origin Analysis. Cue 2-increased area and magnitude of damage across from the opening. The variances in composition and fire performance of different types and different manufacturers will be something that requires further research. The researchers noted differences and attributed these to small variations in the inflow of air. Correct determination of the origin depends on the correct. A U-shaped burn pattern found on the top of floor joists, caused by fire burning down through the floor. As explained in this method, the two-dimensional shapes and patterns would be formed by the overall three-dimensional plume as it intersected these surfaces resulting in V-shape and U-shape patterns on walls, contents and vertical structural member and Radial-shaped patterns on the ceiling and horizontal obstructions. identifiable and related lines of demarcation it is important that the lines of demarcation are objectively verifiable by all experts and that a pattern is something that can be objectively identified without interpretation. A survey was conducted by the National Center for Forensic Sciences (NCFS) in 2000 where 422 fire investigators revealed that only 33% held a college degree, of which only 10% were related to science or engineering (Minnich 2000). The gypsum wallboard was covered with a primer and cover coats of latex paint. Shanley et al. Often times, positive-pressure ventilation, or mechanically induced ventilation, through the use of a fan is employed in conjunction with fire suppression activities. This did not so much redefine the NFPA 921 coverage of the topic, but rather clarified the fire investigators interpretation process in identifying a fire pattern. No literature exists that defines methods on how to identify a fire pattern from a cluster of damage. Kirks (1969) text was the first reference that indicated investigators could use this data for more than just direction of damage when he explained investigators make measurements with the idea of determining the length of time the fire burned at this point. He then recorded the maximum lateral distances at which the target fuels were scorched, charred, or ignited. The literature review of fire pattern usage in the fire investigation profession illustrates several gaps with the overall process of using damage to determine an area of origin. Engineering Guide, Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Maryland (USA), Shanley J, Alletto W, Corry R, Herndon J, Kennedy P, Ward J (1997) The United States Fire Administration (USFA) Program for the Study of Fire Patterns. Match. Two tests also had a window that measured 3ft by 4ft in height (0.91m1.22m) with a 2ft, 6in. Springer Nature. Cue 4-lines of demarcation are angled emanating from the ventilation opening. Finally, the study was conducted with a variety of digital cameras and they found that the optical properties were not dependent on the camera used. The studies demonstrated that the following causes could result in damage similar to irregular floor patterns, including: fires from interstitial space below the floor decking, melting plastics, draperies, furniture items, ventilation path and radiant heat from fully developed fires. The characteristics distilled from the literature are that plume-generated patterns have areas of greater magnitude of damage in relation to the surrounding areas and because of this, the lines of demarcation between these areas are described as clear or sharp. Section 2, Ch. These tests demonstrated similar findings as Carmans tests (2008) that significant heat flux and clean burn occurs on the wall directly across the room from the doorway. The definition of fire patterns evolved to the visible or measurable physical changes, or identifiable shapes, formed by a fire effect or group of fire effects (NFPA 2008). The upper layer gases are elevated in temperature and have the ability to radiate heat downward onto the tops of contents throughout the compartment. During a fully involved compartment fire or when a compartment fire is ventilation-controlled, more complete combustion is achieved at those locations where the mixture is adequate. NOTE: As you go higher and higher in timeframes, the volatility increase caused by the breakout is harder and harder to detect, because the news which cause those breakouts have a smaller effect on higher timeframes, but the pattern is still valid, because a large enough breakout will always trigger a pullback of some sort! 1997; Gorbett et al. Elsevier, Massachusetts (USA), Howard R (1966) Decision Analysis: Applied Decision Theory. share common damage characteristics for the damage to transition from simply random areas of damage to being classified as a pattern requires that the damages are clustered near to each other and that the characteristics of the damage are similar. The fires that are located at the extremes of the spectrum (i.e. However, others argued that many variables such as the type of wood, variations in burning within the compartment, firefighting operations and orientation of the wood influenced the rate of charring and suggested that investigators only use the locations of greater depths as relative longer exposures to heating that should not necessarily be tied to a duration of burning (Kirk 1969; DeHaan 1983; Ettling, 1990). NFPA 921 (2014) discusses that plume-generated patterns typically have characteristics associated with geometric shapes. These tests evaluated many aspects of fire investigations, including the presence of ignitable liquid residue after extinguishment, fire patterns, depth of calcination and the fire dynamics of an under-ventilated compartment. The correct term for this fire pattern is an irregularly shaped fire pattern. Upper layer gases inside the compartment are driven by density differences due to their higher temperature and lower density. The fire is generally regarded as well-ventilated when values of <0.30.5. 12). For more information on this term, see the interFIRE VR Resource File . For more information, contact: Fire Findings L.L.C. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington D.C. (USA), Smith F (1983) Gasoline Detection in Hardwood Parquet Flooring Six Days After Total Burnout. Consequently, these two factors combine to inflict more damage and create more pronounced fire effects near the plume centerline, with the damage decreasing as the distance from the centerline is increased (Jowsey 2007). 1980). 1985). Shanley et al. The study divided the use of fire patterns into fire effects and fire dynamics attributes and called for some form of weighting of fire dynamics attributes in the overall decision process. None of these texts, however, provided a methodology to the reader on how to go about identifying what constitutes greater and lesser visible or measurable char damage. The combustion of a fuel through diffusion flames is inherently oxygen limited by the diffusion reaction and the availability of only 21% of oxygen in air in well-ventilated fires. J of Forensic Sci. Such data include the patterns produced by the fire (NFPA 2014). These geometric shapes are still currently used within the profession, however, many of the myths associated with their interpretations have fallen into disrepute. Assessing the historical and current semantics of the fire investigation literature, the use of fire patterns to determine an area of origin, for purposes of the current paper, can be grouped into four areas of literature that need to be reviewed, including: Assessing the varying degrees of fire damage (DOFD) along the surfaces of the compartment and contents (i.e. First, a poor assumption by many of the fire investigation guides, textbooks and research was that every investigator is able to visibly assess varying DOFD equally (Shanley et al. Paper presented at the International Symposium on Fire Investigations. There are four logical components to the literature review presented: The first part of the review describes the work completed for establishing a degree of fire damage assessment for commonly encountered materials in structure fires. A short list of material properties that may also influence the effects of a material exposed to a fire environment includes: moisture content, thermal conductivity, density, specific heat, critical heat flux, ignition and flame spread propensity and heat of gasification/vaporization (NFPA 2014). As these problems began to be studied, approaches were developed to help individuals and organizations identify the components of a good decision, how to structure the decision problem and how to treat the associated uncertainty (Clemen and Reilly 2001; Donegan 2008; Kahneman and Tversky 1974; Kleindorfer et al. 2006). Used to determine the sequence of events that occurred during the fire When fires increase in size or burn for an extended period, fire patterns at the origin may be more difficult to identify. However, Kirk also identifies many of the very common complications that can arise, which will distract the investigator from following the fire pattern back to its point of origin (Kirk 1969). The early texts on fire investigations promoted the use of identifying the varying degree of charring throughout the compartment to assist with origin determination. First Asian Conference on Fire Science and Technology, China, Quintiere J (1995) Compartment Fire Modeling. This misconception was so ingrained in the profession that it was repeated as fact in the Fire Investigation Handbook published by the National Bureau of Standards (Brannigan et al. SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineers, NFPA, Quincy, MA, Lattimer B, Sorathia H (2003) Thermal characteristics of fires in a noncombustible corner. This combination of using damage in the context of the fire behavior variables was new to the profession in 1955, but then apparently lost for the next 40years. 1977). Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: Sorry, a shareable link is not currently available for this article. 2003). Ideally, the investigator would be able to look at a materials surface and distinguish the varying DOFD across its surface and this examination would be consistent with the findings of other qualified investigators. 1983; Kennedy and Kennedy 1985; Cooke and Ide 1985). In 2002, fire pattern analysis was identified as an essential area of research by the National Fire Protection Associations Fire Protection Research Foundation. A subset of replicate tests was also performed. Cue 3-increased magnitude of damage around opening within 2 times the opening width (2wv). 2013). Carman (2008) noted similar areas of damage of great magnitude directly opposite door openings and within the inflow of the air from this door. soot), and gaseous byproducts, including carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), hydrogen cyanide (HCN), oxygen (O2), steam (H2O vapor), and unburned hydrocarbons (UHC). The two tests that resulted in full-room involvement showed that burn patterns could be generated which were not indicative of the area of origin of the fire (Hoffmann et al. A fundamental principle of decision analysis is that people do not always have all the data or information needed to make a good decision. Airflow from a ventilation opening has been shown in previous compartment fire studies to cause flames to lean over significantly and that the influence of this factor decreases as the plume is moved back away from the vent (Steckler et al. These tests were not conducted within a compartment. long lines of damage appearing to spread the fire from one location to another). Fire investigators commonly use the lack of thermal damage behind or under contents, known as protected areas, as evidence that the damage was caused by an upper layer. The job of a forensic scientist is to provide scientific evidence, notably the analysis of scientific or engineering data, to the justice system in order to reduce uncertainty (Taroni et al. statement and Six tests were completed with television sets placed inside a wood entertainment center. However, he found that much higher charring rates apply to floors and to any other wood members where charring is affected by the presence of gaps or joints. Arson A fire started deliberately Fire Triangle Info represents the three elements, needed for fire to occur: heat, fuel, and oxygen Fuel + Oxygen + Heat = Fire Fuel 2012; Mealy et al. positive pressure ventilation). Fire and Arson Investigator Journal of the International Association of Arson Investigators 64(3):1625, Clemen R, Reilly T (2001) Making Hard Decisions. The energy generated by the fire and therefore the temperatures and layer depth of the upper layer vary as a function of time (Walton and Thomas 2008). (2004) had flames resulting from a lack of mixing within the compartment, which has also been identified in compartments with combustible linings (Drysdale 2011). Most of these earlier texts, however, do not offer a process on how to use the data, other than vague descriptions on visibly identifying greater areas of damage and tracing fire patterns. This same damage near the drywall seams was identified in the Claflin study (2014) (Fig. Each fire pattern study has the three most common flashover correlations summarized within Additional file 1. The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) documented many of the myths about using the visible appearance of damage to identify arson (Boudreau et al. Hicks et al. Saddle burn. The one test that deviated showed a V-pattern emanating from the floor behind the entertainment center giving the appearance that the fire origin could be interpreted to be located on or near the floor behind the entertainment center when the fire origin was to the left and along side the television inside the entertainment center (Hoffmann et al. Kirk being one of the few texts at the time that opposed this idea when declaring flammable liquids never carry fire downward (Kirk 1969). However, no procedural details were provided on how to implement the analysis. Cue 4-width of base of damage is approximately the width of the fuel item and not greater than two times the width of the fuel item. Since the beginning of fire investigations, the focus on how to determine the area of origin for a fire was to try and use damage to work backwards in an attempt to recreate the development of the fire within the investigators mind. 2013). 2008; Madrzykowski and Fleischmann 2012; NFPA 2014). 2008; Mann and Putaansuu 2009). Abib A, Jaluria Y (1992a) Turbulent penetrative and recirculating flow in a compartment fire. For example, an investigator would assign a number 5 char level to a piece of wood that had the number of cracks occurring up to 2 per centimeter with widths approximately the thickness of a five-cent piece (Keith and Smith 1984). The evolution in terminology clarifies how fire patterns became a more restricted definition and it is this bounded term that will be the focus of this literature review section. irradiances measured 0.05m away range to near 80kW/m2 for the fastest burning specimens; however, 40kW/m2 was not recorded farther than 0.44m away and 20kW/m2 was not found beyond 0.88m distant. The damage cues evaluated for plume-generated damage included: Cue 1-loss of mass to fuel is consistent with damage to affected surface. The movement of smoke from a compartment into an adjoining space is controlled by the density differences at the interface of the ventilation opening. Protected Surface: Body "Clean Burn" "Rundown Burn" Ignitable Liquid Pour Pattern. Mealy et al. Paper presented at the International Symposium on Fire Investigations. More recent research has identified heat flux values between 25 and 50kW/m2 reported at 1m away from more modern fuel packages, including king size mattresses, upholstered chairs and sleeper sofas (Madrzykowski and Kerber 2009). Investigations Institute, Florida (USA), Claflin P (2014) Effects of Multiple Ventilation Openings on a Post-Flashover Compartment Fire. 2014). Illustrations from this first discussion are still found today in the current edition of NFPA 921 showing a cross-section of a floor with greater beveling or loss of mass indicating direction (NFPA 2014). This type of damage was noted in the USFA study with specificity (Shanley et al. In ventilation-controlled conditions, cue 1 was the most positively identified in 87% of the studies (39/45), cues 25 were identified in 76% of the studies (34/45), cue 6 was identified in 62% of the studies (28/45), and cue 7 was only identified in 42% of the studies (19/45). endstream endobj startxref Both compartments were furnished similarly with a sofa located under the open window, a sofa located along the wall next to the door and a kitchen table in the center of the compartment. Quintiere and McCaffrey (1980) showed that near-opening mixing associated with the cold, incoming air flow entraining the hot gas is an issue that would be a potential cause for near-to or adjacent damage occurring on surfaces next to ventilation openings. wood chair) and the pyrolyzates (unburned fuel) will burn in locations near ventilation openings and along airflow paths when sufficient oxygen for combustion exists (Custer and Wright 1984; Shanley et al. 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