Who we are
Fire Cause Analysis (FCA) provides fire investigation, forensic engineering, multi-disciplinary engineering, and scientific evaluations to clients in the insurance and legal communities. With the combined expertise of fire investigators, fire scientists, and electrical, mechanical, and fire protection engineers, FCA is able to provide superior technical depth in analyses that are rooted in established scientific principles. FCA is licensed in AZ, CA, NV, ND, and OR.
News
- September 20, 2011:
Hal Lyson, director of Fire Investigations, has been reappointed representative of FCA for and principle member to NFPA 921 "Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigation." Mr. Lyson is also the representative of FCA for and principle member to NFPA 1033 "Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigators." FCA and Mr. Lyson have been providing training seminars around the country on these authoritative documents and the latest fire investigation issues. - June 1, 2011:
A joint research paper - with contributions from FCA and Berkeley Engineering and Research (BEAR) - describing the failure mechanisms of exploding portable plastic gasoline containers has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention.
The article, entitled "Failure Analysis and Prevention of Fires and Explosions with Plastic Gasoline Containers," can be obtained online here.
The paper will be printed in the August edition of the Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention. FCA's work on this project was led by Joseph Zicherman Ph.D., SFPE and by Glen Stevick, Ph.D, ME-PE a fellow co-authors at BEAR.
Contact our office for a copy of the article.
The article and image presented are copyrighted by ASM International. - May 25, 2011:
Top investigators at Fire Cause Analysis, Dennis Field and Don Perkins, will be presenting a training seminar on "Investigating Marine Fires" for CCAI Bay Area Roundtable. The seminar is on June 22, 2011. For more information, check out the flyer!
NOTE: The date year on the flier is incorrect. The correct date of the seminar is June 22, 2011. - May 2, 2011:
Have FCA present at your next conference. Our experts can present on a wide range of topics from fire science and investigation to insurance claims. Check out two recent presentations below. Contact our office for more details.