FIRE 79 - Fire Investigation
- Recent Professors
- Christopher B. Mitchell
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024
- Class Size
- Not published
- Difficulty
- 5.7Moderateout of 10
- Credits
- 3
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of FIRE 79
- Transfers To
- CSU
- Description
- Introduces the general practices involved in fire investigation. Topics include determining the cause of fires (accidental, suspicious, and incendiary); types of fires; related laws; introduction to incendiary fires; motives for starting fires; recognizing and preserving evidence; interviewing witnesses and suspects; and arrest, detention, and court procedures. (CSU)