How cause of fire investigated by forensic team after a complete property burned to ashes?
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Well, it’s pretty rare that something burns *completely* to ashes. Usually there is a lot left standing. Depending on how much is left, they can figure out where the fire mostly likely started, and they can do chemical analysis on the remains to see what kind of accelerant was used, if any.
Then, it’s basically about finding the explanation that best fits the evidence. If they detect gasoline, it was probably arson, because people usually don’t have that hanging out in their house. If they don’t find an accelerant and they think it started near where the Christmas tree stood, it was probably an overloaded outlet that set a dry tree on fire. They may never know 100% the cause, they just try and figure out what makes the most sense.
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