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Up in smoke: This is what happens when you set a car on fire

IASIU seminar teaches investigators what to look for after an auto fire.

By Patricia Harman | Updated on September 22, 2014

When it comes to determining the cause and origin of a vehicle fire, there is a lot more evidence available than one might think at first glance. A session at the recent International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU) Seminar and Expo provided investigators with the knowledge they needed to conduct effective examinations of vehicle fire scenes.

Chris Elrod and Ian Tedder are both former fire fighters, and Tedder also worked in law enforcement. That training plus the knowledge they’ve honed over hundreds of investigations allowed them to provide critical information for gathering the facts following a vehicle fire.

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