Wildland Fire Investigation, FIâ210 Origin and Cause Determination

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ammunition -Spontaneous heating -Electric fences -Blasting 5-16 First Responder – Powerlines Powerline fires usually originate close to lines or poles and present a variety of evidence. You may not be able to prevent utility company employees from making necessary emergency repairs, but you can legally prevent them from taking evidence from the scene. Photograph the conductors and any other evidence you find before the repair crews arrive, and remember to use extreme caution, especially if a conductor is on the ground. Fire Cause Categories Powerlines: Origin close to lines or poles Evidence at the origin may include charred limbs, dead birds or squirrels, downed conductors, fuses, insulators, or other hardware lying on the ground. Utility employees may make emergency repairs but you can legally prevent them from taking evidence. Secure and protect the origin area and any physical evidence Photograph the conductors and any other relevant evidence prior to the utility company repair crews if possible Use extreme caution around and under conductors 5-17 First Responder – Fireworks Fireworks start many wildland fires every year, usually around holidays or other celebrations. Protect and preserve any evidence you find in and around the origin area. Fire Cause Categories Fireworks: Start many wildland fires annually around holidays or other celebrations Evidence observable near the origin includes spent fireworks, wrapping paper, packages, chemical residue 5-18 First Responder – Cutting, Welding, and Grinding Welding, grinding, and other activities that cause sparks or produce hot metal fragments can easily start fires. Look for cart wheel marks as well as any fragment evidence. Fire Cause Categories Cutting, welding, and grinding: Sparks or hot metal fragments during welding operations Evidence may include welding debris, cart wheel marks and the material that was being cut or welded 5-19 First Responder – Firearms
Firearm fires are an infrequent occurrence, but bullet strikes from steel-core ammunition or tracer and incendiary rounds can ignite dry fuels. There is usually evidence of firearm use near the origin. Fire Cause Categories Firearms and ammunition: An infrequent occurrence Bullet strikes from steel core ammunition, tracer and incendiary rounds are common ignition sources • Evidence near the origin could include empty shell casings, target materials, bullet holes or strike marks, empty shell boxes 5-20 First Responder – Spontaneous Heating Most fires started from spontaneous heating originate from inside chip or green slash piles. Look for evidence of the pile at the origin and protect the area from suppression efforts. Fire Cause Categories Spontaneous heating: Most originate from inside chip or green slash piles Evidence of the pile will be at the origin • Do not suppress the origin area 5-21 First Responder – Electric Fences Electric fences occasionally start wildfires. Protect the origin, usually along the fence line, and do not let the owner attempt to make repairs. Fire Cause Categories Electric fences: Origin will be along the fence line Protect the origin and the fence line itself Do not let the owner make repairs 5-22 First Responder – Origin Identification The most important tool you have in identifying the origin area of a wildfire is understanding fire behavior. What you learned earlier in this program becomes very important in accomplishing one of your primary responsibilities as a first responder – locating and securing the origin area. Fire behavior: Accurately identifying and protecting the general origin area of a wildland fire is one of your
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