Innehåll : 1. Introduction ; 2. The elementary chemistry of combustion ; 3. The nature and behaviour of fire ; 4. Combustion properties of liquid and gaseous fuels ; 5. Combustion properties of solid fuels ; 6. Sources of ignition ; 7. Structure fires and their investigation ; 8. Grass and wildland fires and their investigation ; 9. Automobile, motor vehicle and ship fires ; 10. Electrical causes of fire ; 11. Clothing and fabric fires ; 12. Explosions and explosive combustion ; 13. Chemical fires and hazardous materials ; 14. Laboratory services ; 15. Fire-related deaths and injuries ; 16. Arson as a crime ; 17. Other investigative topics ; Appendix A : Natural elements ; Appendix B : Nomenclature ; Appendix C : Melting points and thermal conductivities of common materials ; Appendix D : The evidence collection kit ; Appendix E : The model arson law ; Appendix F : Sketching fire scenes ; Appendix G : List of explosive materials, 1999 ; Appendix H : Field interview and incident report forms ; Appendix I : Log sheets ; Appendix J : Data for fire modeling and reconstruction ; Appendix K : Critical incident radiant heat fluxes for some common fuels ; Appendix L : Sample task force agreement ; Appendix M : Web sites ; Suggested reading ; Glossary ; Index