Stručni rad
https://doi.org/10.31306/s.63.3.7
Fire inspection, reconstruction and expertise
Nenad Papić
; Centar za forenzična ispitivanja, istraživanja i vještačenja "Ivan Vučetić", Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
The paper describes the methods used in determining the place of origin and cause of fire, such as inspection (review of the scene), reconstruction and expertise of the material.
A real case of fire is presented, as recorded by an expert with suitable technical training, describing the use of the above methods in determining the cause of fire in a residential building, i.e. family house.
In litigation to compensate the damage caused by the fire, the expert was tasked to determine the cause of the fire on the basis of the court documents. The expert was also provided with eyewitness material that was excluded from the court file. Based on the information in the file and the opinion on the excluded material, the expert submitted his findings and opinion in writing, which he defended in the court hearing. In order to supply new evidence, it was suggested that an inspection of the site and reconstruction be carried out.
The reconstruction of the event showed that the fire could have occurred as a result of a fault in the electrical wiring, rather than due to a faulty replacement of the old electric meter with a new one.
Ključne riječi
cause of fire, inspection of fire scene, reconstruction, expertise
Hrčak ID:
263129
URI
Datum izdavanja:
4.10.2021.
Posjeta: 1.367 *