heavy truck & equipment fire analysis

Our specialists are able to evaluate individual components of a heavy truck or equipment involved in a fire. An analysis of the evidence determines what role the vehicle and its components may have played in the fire that occurred. Our engineers will observe patterns and determine where the fire started by examining the areas of least damage to the areas of greater damage. Using the pinpointed fire source location and vehicle and scene evidence we will confidently determine the cause of the fire. Observatory and initial analysis are performed on the scene and evidence. To gather detailed information our engineers utilize X-ray and CT scanning to examine the internal structure of components from trucks and equipment. We also run metallurgical and chemical analyses on vehicle metals and materials to find any chemical changes that could be considered a reason for the fire.

• Brakes are a unique cause of fires in tractor-trailers as they are under tremendous friction from stopping a large mass and can become hot enough to initiate fires