This study provides an understanding of the fire risk of building's exterior wall geometry design at different altitudes. The accuracy of the proficiency test was matched with the demographics of 586 professional fire investigators. Other areas of damage can surround the pattern, but the pattern must have characteristics that allow the limits of it to be individually identified. Fire Safety Science-Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium, New York, NY, pp 129139, Taroni F, Bozza S, Aitken C (2005) Decision analysis in forensic science. Mealy et al. statement and 4). Given the history of using fire patterns within the fire investigation profession, it was reasonable that they would also be included in the first edition (1992), and all subsequent editions of NFPA 921 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations. The production increases substantially as the compartment fire becomes ventilation-limited. The researchers used ImageJ software and a Kodak gray scale and found good agreement between the optical measurement methods and smoke pattern images developed along wall surfaces. 1997; NFPA 2014; Gorbett et al. Arson A fire started deliberately Fire Triangle Info represents the three elements, needed for fire to occur: heat, fuel, and oxygen Fuel + Oxygen + Heat = Fire Fuel Fire investigators commonly use the lack of thermal damage behind or under contents, known as protected areas, as evidence that the damage was caused by an upper layer. Paper presented at the International Symposium on Fire Investigations. 2004). They further confirmed the NFPA 921s and Mann and Putaansuus progressive visible damage to the surface of the gypsum wallboard. As the fire develops, a substantial upper layer begins to All of the fire pattern studies have been summarized in Additional file 1. Muscular strength develops and recedes over time because of necessity; one example of this is a baby learning to walk. National Bureau of Standards, NBSIR 822520, Maryland (USA), Stickney (1984) Recognizing Where Arson Exists. 4 This change in ventilation is typically done during ventilation-controlled conditions, which causes the HRR to increase within the compartment and results in combustion wherever the mixture of UHCs and oxygen is sufficient and that the mixture be at a sufficient temperature to initiate combustion (Madrzykowski and Kerber 2009; Kerber and Walton 2005). The job of a forensic scientist is to provide scientific evidence, notably the analysis of scientific or engineering data, to the justice system in order to reduce uncertainty (Taroni et al. The characteristics distilled from the literature are that the ULG patterns will have level lines of demarcation with relatively uniform magnitude of damage, unless the upper layer is flowing out of a compartment and if so the lines of demarcation will be angled towards the opening. Other penetration patterns have arisen, which dealt more with determining the direction of fire spread from top down or bottom up. Once these parameters are identified and organized, various techniques can be applied to facilitate the collection of critical information, analysis of the data and facilitation of a decision. 2006; Hicks et al. Heat damage to the surface linings and the contents within the compartment after the fire is frequently the most readily visible and measurable. Such patterns can provide clues as to the origin, cause or propagation path of the fire. Google Scholar, Babrauskas V (1981) Will the second item ignite? The fire plume is typically the highest temperature zone within the compartment, which can lead to significant damage (Beyler 1986; Lattimer 2008). Soot deposited in rooms away from the room of origin have a fairly uniform soot deposition on all surfaces extending from floor to ceiling (Wolfe et al. While much of the research was based more on the tenability limits and associated dynamics in under-ventilated fires, they reported on a few forensic-based conclusions. The one test that deviated showed a V-pattern emanating from the floor behind the entertainment center giving the appearance that the fire origin could be interpreted to be located on or near the floor behind the entertainment center when the fire origin was to the left and along side the television inside the entertainment center (Hoffmann et al. Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Illinois (USA), Francis J, Chen A (2012) Observable characteristics of flashover. The search for patterns starts at the very widest part of the V or U shape, the outside of the fire's burn path. However, others argued that many variables such as the type of wood, variations in burning within the compartment, firefighting operations and orientation of the wood influenced the rate of charring and suggested that investigators only use the locations of greater depths as relative longer exposures to heating that should not necessarily be tied to a duration of burning (Kirk 1969; DeHaan 1983; Ettling, 1990). The same proponents of identifying pour patterns as being indicative of an ignitable liquid, also promulgated that holes in floors were indicative of ignitable liquids being used (Battle and Weston 1960; Fitch and Porter 1968; Barracato 1979; Smith 1983; Harmer et al. The fourth part of the review focuses on the practice of using damage in fire investigation to assist in determining the area of fire origin. 2008). (1997) noted that the effect of ventilation was the one factor least understood and that ventilation-generated patterns were identified to be of great magnitude, sometimes greater than that of the patterns caused by the plume or origin. One of the 11 NWCG categories of fire pattern indicators. Additional researchers and texts disavowed the use of this visible observation and its connection to the speed of fire (Cooke and Ide 1985; Ettling 1990; NFPA 1992). %PDF-1.5 % The fuels were burned against a gypsum wallboard lining material within a compartment lined with gypsum wallboard. The cumulative heat exposure should be considered the leading factor in the creation of damage. For more information on this term, see the interFIRE VR Resource File . 1997). Beginning in March of 2005, a series of 20 full-scale fire pattern tests were conducted at Eastern Kentucky University (Gorbett et al. Department of Justice, USA, Mealy C, Gottuk D (2012) A Study of Calcination of Gypsum Wallboard. A conical pattern has been characterized as one that is produced when the interacting buoyant fire plume is restricted by an intersecting horizontal surface, spreading the heat across the bottom of the obstructing surface. The objective of this paper is to review the work that has been done to observe or measure varying damage along compartment and content surfaces, identify fire patterns, identify causal factors for the fire patterns and apply this information within a process to identify an area of origin, as well as identify gaps and propose new approaches. Carpet pad configuration was also varied including no seam and two, off-center seams for comparison and control purposes. National Fire Protection Association, Quincy (USA), NFPA (2001) NFPA 921-Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigation. Springer Nature. This type of damage was first identified as being helpful at determining the area of origin by Straeter and Crawford (1955). The Institution of Fire Engineers, Leicester (UK), Cox A (2013) Origin Matrix Analysis: A Systematic Methodology for the Assessment and Interpretation of Compartment Fire Damage. location and elevation). Equally important is to determine whether the radiant heat transfer is sufficient to cause damage to nearby contents or wall surfaces. The characteristics distilled from the literature are that plume-generated patterns have areas of greater magnitude of damage in relation to the surrounding areas and because of this, the lines of demarcation between these areas are described as clear or sharp. In 2003, ten full-scale test burns were performed in a ISO 9705 room 12ft by 12ft with 8ft ceiling heights (3.6m3.6m2.4m) with a primary focus on examining television sets and electronic appliances exposed to a full-scale room fire (Hoffmann et al. Both of these misconceptions have fallen into disrepute and are no longer prevalent within the current profession (Bieber 2014). 2003). Most of the earlier literature supported the idea that specific patterns were indicative of causal links or to the speed of the fire, which was mostly linked to incendiary fires (e.g. The use of 2 springs running parallel to each other allows for equal pressure on each side of the tool (Fig. NOTE: As you go higher and higher in timeframes, the volatility increase caused by the breakout is harder and harder to detect, because the news which cause those breakouts have a smaller effect on higher timeframes, but the pattern is still valid, because a large enough breakout will always trigger a pullback of some sort! walls, ceiling, contents) within a compartment. 1997). 1. His work also determined that the height of the plume damage was within 5% of the mean visible flame heights for the natural gas burner and gasoline fires. The test fires were conducted in identically constructed, finished and furnished living room and bedroom compartments within a burn building. Gypsum wallboard is one of the more common lining materials for walls and ceilings used for construction of residential and commercial facilities. These studies contended that the use of the heat and flame vector analysis enabled the investigator to determine the true area of origin. During this phase of the compartment fire, there are adequate UHCs produced, but lack sufficient oxygen for combustion. In ventilation-controlled conditions, cue 1 was the most positively identified in 87% of the studies (39/45), cues 25 were identified in 76% of the studies (34/45), cue 6 was identified in 62% of the studies (28/45), and cue 7 was only identified in 42% of the studies (19/45). The compartments were 12ft by 12ft with 8ft ceiling heights (3.6m3.6m2.4m) with a single door opening 3ft by 6ft-10in. Other damage to walls commonly reported, that are not associated with the truncated cone discussion, are referred to as smoke and heat horizons. The authors would like to thank Bill Hicks for providing pictures taken during fire testing. This article reiterated the same alligatoring misconception as promulgated at the time, but despite this connection the goal of the article was to establish a method of defining varying DOFD for the visible observation of char (Keith and Smith 1984). The mixing of the air and UHCs has been shown to occur at the opening, along the gravity flow, around objects within the flow and opposite the opening along walls, specifically for doors (Abib and Jaluria 1992a, b; Quintiere and McCaffrey 1980). More validity and reliability studies are required for these methods. The tests were able to burn in the full-room involvement state for 7, 140 and 111s respectively. No studies have been conducted specifically to evaluate these patterns, however, some characteristics of these patterns have been identified in other fire pattern studies. The room burns produced patterns that were both consistent with the origin as well as burn patterns and V-patterns that were inconsistent with the origin. Interscience Communications, London (UK), Mann, Putaansuu (2010) Studies of the Dehydration/Calcination of Gypsum Wall Board. One method was suggested, but was never fully conceived or put into practice (Keith and Smith 1984). After another period of time the skill once again ascends to a higher position on the y-axis. Kirk being one of the few texts at the time that opposed this idea when declaring flammable liquids never carry fire downward (Kirk 1969). 2008). This method was used to identify each fire pattern within the compartment, ascribe a direction or intensity to that damage and assign a directional arrow on a diagram to reflect this damage, however, no specific procedural details were provided on how to implement this analysis or how to interpret direction (Kennedy and Kennedy 1985). The only point of contention then would be the manner and reason in which the ventilation opening was created. Also, the study illustrated that drywall seams, if no tape and mud was applied, would present areas of clean burn damage during ventilation-controlled conditions (Mealy et al. location and elevation). Thus, a fire investigator must have a solid grasp of the physics and variables that influence a fires development, as well as how these variables may or may not have influenced the damage outcome. What are the 4 elements of extinguishment? They focused on under-ventilated fires, the fire growth associated with these types of fires and their forensic analysis. 2003). The three tests were better instrumented with three total heat flux gauges, one radiant heat flux gauge, three gas sensors (measuring O2, CO2, CO), and gas velocity probes (Oullette 2008). John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, pp 5571, Jahn W, Rein G, Torero J (2008) The effect of model parameters on the simulation of fire dynamics. The first insistence that decision analysis should be considered for fire patterns analysis was in 2010 (Gorbett et al. In a compartment fire, the highest temperatures are present at those locations where flaming combustion is occurring. One recommendation called for those forensic science disciplines that rely on human interpretation to adopt procedures and performance standards that guard against bias and error (NIJ 2009). The literature review is limited to structure fire studies. Science 185:11241131, Kawagoe K (1958) Fire Behavior in Rooms. Created by. However, this report also demonstrated that in two tests, distinctive patterns were produced which without careful study and a full understanding of all factors which influenced the progress and growth of the fire, could easily be interpreted to indicate incorrect or multiple origins (Shanley et al. Safety, Security And Emergency Management | Safety, Security . The majority of this review is of North American work. 80 0 obj <> endobj (2013). The fundamental items within the definition that may assist in better defining the term fire pattern is that patterns are something that happens in regular and repeated ways with characteristic features. Decision support frameworks are derived from the field of decision analysis, as well as from uncertainty analysis and risk analysis. These photographs and annotations are provided to illustrate the burn pattern . The authors declare that they have no competing interests. [1] It is called U shape development because of the shape of the letter U in correlation to a graph, skills developed in the U shaped fashion begin on a high position on a graph's Y-axis. Regardless of the terminology used, these fire patterns were used as a means to trace the fire back to the location where it started, the area of origin. 2008), including with respect to fire investigation (Biedermann et al. There was no significant damage identified around the window ventilation, as the researchers discussed that this vent served primarily as an outflow for the heated gases, while the doorway served as the inflow due to the location of the neutral plane. curtains). (1997)) reported that suppression-generated patterns, those caused by water spray from a fire department hose line, were easily identifiable in their test series. He succinctly describes his process as direction of spread of the fire will be notedit will be upward, partially lateral, rarely downward, but its direction will indicate the general region of origin when properly interpreted. Cue 6-increased area and magnitude of damage around gypsum wallboard seams. 1983; Kennedy and Kennedy 1985; Cooke and Ide 1985). Much of the earlier published research was focused on examining cross-sections of the wallboard, visibly determining the depth of calcination based on different bands of color within the cross-section (Posey and Posey 1983). They also discussed that locations and conditions of ventilation openings as functioning in two different capacities, where the fire could pass to the next roomor it may be a source of incoming air to feed the fire (Straeter and Crawford 1955). Combustion and Flame 132:157159, Pennsylvania (USA), Sugawa O, Kawagoe K, Oka K, Ogahara I (1989) Burning behavior in a poorly ventilated compartment fire ghosting fire. volume4, Articlenumber:4 (2015) The further the fuel item burning was from the wall surface, the lines of demarcation would be more subtle in contrast and would be more round in angle in the shape of a U. Kennedy and Kennedy (1985) were also the first to propose that damage would be in the shape of a triangular, columnar, or conical shape after the flame plume had intersected a wall surface within a compartment. denser material like oak will generally show _____ lines of demarcation than carpet. 2013). No literature exists that defines methods on how to identify a fire pattern from a cluster of damage. In one of these tests it was found that other burn patterns in the flashover tests showed similar misleading patterns from asymmetric burning of a television set, with the most damage on the side away from the origin of the fire to patterns on the gypsum walls indicating a V-pattern pointing to a television stand and associated electronics (Hoffmann et al. Fire effects are the bases for the varying DOFD that was discussed in the previous section. This method or a similar method should be further explored using the work done for gypsum wallboard (Gorbett et al. 2012). 2006; Hopkins et al. Engineering Guide, Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Maryland (USA), Shanley J, Alletto W, Corry R, Herndon J, Kennedy P, Ward J (1997) The United States Fire Administration (USFA) Program for the Study of Fire Patterns. Such data include the patterns produced by the fire (NFPA 2014). In this section of the literature review, sections 2.3.1.1-2.3.1.2 discuss the basic causes of fire patterns and will serve as the connection of fire investigation terminology to the fire science research that has been conducted in those areas. Test one used only Class A fuels, while the eight remaining tests used gasoline as the first fuel ignited. Heat shadowing and protected areas were shown to assist investigators in determining that the fire did not originate behind certain contents (Shanley et al. Many of the studies contend that this process assists investigators in determining the correct area of origin (Shanley et al. NFPA 921 (NFPA 2014) provides some generic guidance regarding the changes in visible appearance to gypsum wallboard in response to heating, but no formal scale had been proposed. Later the term morphed into heat shadowing, which was first defined as the effect of an object blocking the convected or radiated travel of heat and flame from its source to the particular surface material which is under examination (Kennedy and Kennedy 1985). Saddle burns display deep charring. walls) in the form of a funnel or cone with the vertex at the bottom. SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineers, NFPA, Quincy, MA, Hicks W, Gorbett G, Kennedy P, Hopkins R, Abney W (2006) Advanced Fire Pattern Research Project. As the compartment transitions through flashover and into full-room involvement, the upper layer descends toward the floor and encompasses nearly the entire volume of the compartment. However, some data exists that indicates if a compartment fire does not transition to a fully involved state, then the floor patterns may persist (Putorti 2001; Mealy et al. Another problem is that the shapes discussed are assuming an idealized fire plume that is shaped as a cone, which is a gross oversimplification. An upholstered sofa and upholstered chair were located in adjacent corners across the room from each other with a coffee table in between. In March of 1997 four full-size compartment test fires were conducted in furnished bedrooms (Milke and Hill 1997). Ngu did not test this methodology for application toward full-scale fires for investigation purposes. 2010). Investigations Institute, Florida (USA), Biedermann A, Taroni F, Delemont O, Semadeni C, Davison A (2004) The evaluation of evidence in the forensic investigation of fire incidents (Part I): an approach using Bayesian networks. 2012). There are hundreds of materials that can be found in residential occupancies, as such there are thousands of studies that would need to be reviewed and summarized here to identify the characteristics of the material properties and the impact that heat has on each material. (2013) conducted a series of compartment fire tests with ignitable liquids poured and evaluated the persistence of such a pattern through a compartment fire. Scientific evidence is always incomplete to some degree, which means there is a measure of uncertainty associated within each analysis. The present paper establishes a review of the work done over the past 80years, which addresses the current situation of the profession in light of this recommendation by the National Academy of Sciences. The correct term for this fire pattern is an irregularly shaped fire pattern. Contact Us: NWCG Comments & Questions | USA.GOV | Notices | Accessibility | Copyrights | Linking Policy | Records Management | FAQs, M-581, Fire Program Management Course Steering Committee, M-582, AA Advanced Wildland Fire Course Steering Committee, Committee Roles and Membership Information, Course Steering Committee Guidance & Templates, International Association of Fire Chiefs Roster, National Association of State Foresters Roster, Alternative Pathways to NWCG Qualification, Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program. A literature review was performed in order to achieve the objectives of this study. Plenary Paper presented at the International Symposium on Fire Investigations. As vertical and horizontal surfaces intersect this 3-D fire plume, truncated conical shaped patterns have been shown to form (NFPA 2014). These results support the use of standardized processes to decrease the variability in data collection and interpretation. Most notably, patterns which indicated areas of intense burning but were remote from the point of origin were observed and were determined to be from ventilation effects only. The related lines of demarcation are ensuring that the area being called a pattern have associated boundaries or lines of demarcation. National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST GCR-96-703, Gaithersburg, MD, Minnich T (2000) Results of TWGFEX Scene Survey., http://ncfs.ucf.edu/twgfex/docs/Scene_Survey_Results.pdf. The deposition of smoke/soot onto surface linings and contents within an enclosure stems from the following: Fluid flows Temperature and velocity of the gases colliding with cooler surfaces (thermophoretic forces). The other more pervasive misconception dealt with the angle and base of the V-pattern. truncated cone patterns. Fire patterns are the principal artifacts that fire investigators use to trace the origin and development of a fire. Average velocities of natural ventilation flows through windows have been recorded between 0.5 and 1.0m/s (1.14.4 mph) depending on the sill height and elevation of the opening within the wall (Kerber 2010; Kerber and Walton 2005; Quintiere and McCaffrey 1980). Fire Clues: Glass - Glass fragments, windows, and light bulbs can provide clues to a fire. To accomplish this, the researchers evaluated the variability of the flame height in comparison to the height and area of damage. The fire pattern studies revealed that specific damage cues identified during fuel-controlled conditions were not as prevalent during ventilation-controlled conditions. He evaluated gasoline and kerosene. This will leave a series of burned studs, which serve as pointers or arrows to trace the fire (Kennedy 1959). The wall construction was varied between a single sheet of gypsum wallboard with wood framing, a gypsum wallboard front and back with wood framing and gypsum wallboard front and back with fiberglass batt insulation in the voids of the wood framing. Fire investigators describe this consistent damage to tops of contents as radiant heat damage being caused by the upper layer. Again, no procedural details were provided on how to implement the heat and flame vector analysis, but this was the first time that formalized diagrams and legends were published as demonstrative aids. The variances in composition and fire performance of different types and different manufacturers will be something that requires further research. The fire is generally regarded as well-ventilated when values of <0.30.5. 2013). 2003). Decision analysis has its roots in operations research, where it emerged from a desire to better understand and address decision-making under uncertainty, becoming viewed as a unique area of study in the 1960s (Howard 1966; Raiffa 1968). 2007; Hopkins et al. products of combustion interacting with adjacent. The combustion of a fuel through diffusion flames is inherently oxygen limited by the diffusion reaction and the availability of only 21% of oxygen in air in well-ventilated fires. Finally, an area that is white in color surrounded by soot areas should not be classified as a clean burn area until closer examination is performed. Kirks three-dimensional conical shape persists today as the predominant means of evaluating the geometry of fire patterns. National Bureau of Standards, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. (USA), Carman S (2008) Burn Pattern Development in Post-Flashover Fires. Fire patterns are the result of a fire or its. As the fire continues to develop, the ceiling jet and the gases from the upper layer begin to have an intensified effect on the surfaces nearest the plume. Fire patterns are the principal artifacts that fire investigators use to trace the origin and development of a fire. NFPA 921 is recognized as establishing the standard of care for the fire investigation profession and is the only consensus document that exists for fire investigators. Fire Research Station Note No. 1997). NFPA 921 states that there are three basic causes of fire patterns: heat, deposition and consumption (NFPA 2014). The participants were provided a diagram of the room and photographs of the contents, walls and ceiling. Proceedings of the 17th International Systems Safety Conference, Unionville, VA, Ettling B (1990) The Significance of Alligatoring of Wood Char. Investigators use the varying heights and direction of the lines of demarcation as indicative of directional flow. This should and generally is, close to the low point of the burn (Kirk 1969). However, if the fire pattern is incorrectly assigned as a plume generated pattern, then the entire origin hypothesis will most likely be incorrect (Carman 2008). Many fire investigation reports, textbooks and standards inconsistently report degrees of damage, using a wide range of undefined modifiers, such as greater, lesser, heavy, light, minor, moderate, major, severe and large, in an attempt to distinguish between levels of damage that they observe and are trying to convey (DeHaan and Icove 2011; Lentini 2012; Madrzykowski and Fleischmann 2012; NFPA 2014; Shanley et al. In 1997, a formal heat and flame vector analysis was conducted with three of the USFA fire pattern tests. The fire pattern studies revealed that ventilation rarely causes any damage of significance during fuel-controlled conditions. (2010) do not find this similar effect when performing studies in compartments where the ventilation openings are connected to adjacent compartments, not directly to the exterior. 2003). However, all of this is dependent on the burning regime and where combustion is actually taking place at the point in time during the fire when the fuel was ignited. (0.787m2.032m) and was opened to the exterior for the entire duration of the test. Consequently, Kirk can be credited as the first person to describe the damage by a fire as a geometric shape. The damage cues evaluated for upper layer-generated damage included: Cue 1-damage high in elevation on wall surfaces. The implication is that common furnishing items, which normally require a minimum irradiance approaching 20kW/m2 for ignition, would stand little hazard of fire involvement if placed at least 1m away from the initial source (Babrauskas 1981). 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