Arson Review

3. Shows the three elements needed to produce and sustain a fire
4. Fire burns up so a fire that starts at an outlet against a wall leaves a char pattern that points to the origin.
5. Indicates at what temperature the fire is burning
8. Produced when a substance undergoes rapid oxidation involving heat and light
10. Occur when heavy furniture shields part of a wall; can help determine the origin point.
12. A fire that is started deliberately
13. Noticeable patterns created by the fire as it burns.
14. Fragments, windows, and light bulbs can provide clues to a fire.

1. Created by very hot fires that burn very quickly and move fast along its path, so that there can be sharp lines between what is burned and what isn't.
2. Where the fire ignites at a point, the superheated gasses rise upward and form a fireball, which continues straight up to burn a hole in the ceiling
6. Substances such as gasoline, paint thinner, and alcohol that accelerate the burning process
7. The location where the fire started
9. The lowest temperature to which a substance must be heated in order for the substance to give off vapors which will burn when exposed to a flame or ignition source
11. Determines what type of material is burning