Fire Investigation Checklist

• Date of Scene Investigation

  Date

• Name of Investigator

• Location
  Address

Incident Number

Date & Time of Fire

Address of Fire

Risk Assessment

• Detail hazards and control measures

Contact Information

• Contacts

Arson Checklist

• Signs of Forced Entry?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Multiple Seats of Fire?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Presence of an Accelerant?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Covered External windows?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Internal Doors Wedged Open?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Is the Fire in an Unusual Location?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Is the Fire Considered to be Deliberate?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Provide further details as required

Indicators

• Location Where the Fire Occurred (Description)

• Evidence from Glass Damage? (Description)

• Burn Patterns to Walls? (Description)

• Burn Patterns to the Floor? (Description)

• Burn Pattern to the Ceiling? (Description)

• Directional Burning? (Description)

• Smoke Damage (Description)

• Is Gas Involved?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Provide details

• Is Electricity Involved?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Provide details

• Were Combustible Materials too Close to ignition source?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Were Ventilation/Flues Satisfactory?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Is There Evidence of Faulty Controls

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Is There a History of Faults or Problems

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Is There Evidence of Misuse of Equipment/Appliances

  NO

  YES

Naked Flames

• Candles, Lighter, Matches, Other

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Provide details

Cooking

• Is Cooking Involved?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Provide details

Smoking

• Smoking Policy in Operation?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Ashtrays and Waste Bins Emptied?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Anyone Smoking Prior to the Fire?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Evidence of Previous Burn Marks Due to Smoking?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Previous Carelessly Discarded Cigarettes?

  YES

  NO

  N/A

• Provide further information if required?

Conclusion

• Point of Origin?

• Source of Ignition?

• What was the Item First Ignited?

• Hypotheses (What Were the Circumstances, Defects, Actions or Omissions that Brought the Fire about?)

• Further Investigation Information if Required