U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

PUBLICATIONS

State-of-the-Art Research Is the Future of Fire Investigation

Published

Author(s)

Daniel M. Madrzykowski

Abstract

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Building and Fire Research Laboratory are working with the U.S. Fire Administration; the bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; and the U.S. Department of Justice to provide a more scientific basis for the investigation of fire. This article provides an overview of current research and where it may lead the fire investigation field.
Citation
SIU Awareness
Volume
15
Issue
No. 1
Pub Type
Journals

Download Paper

Local Download

Keywords

predictive models, fire investigations, burn patterns, simulators, experiments, fire models
Buildings and Construction and Fire

Citation

Madrzykowski, D. (2001), State-of-the-Art Research Is the Future of Fire Investigation, SIU Awareness, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=910298 (Accessed March 13, 2025)

Issues

If you have any questions about this publication or are having problems accessing it, please contact reflib@nist.gov.

Created March 1, 2001, Updated February 19, 2017