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Was it really Arson? 4 warning signs the investigator got it wrong.

So, you’ve got this case on your desk. The investigator is telling you it’s arson. Whether you’re a prosecutor or defense lawyer in a criminal matter or the attorney for the insurance company or homeowner in a civil arson case, you have a decision to make. Move forward, accept the case or reject it and use your valuable time and

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Summer BBQ Safety Tips

Summer is here.  It’s time for family, friends, fun and grilling out.  It’s also the time when injuries related to grilling spike. We’ve compiled some simple ways for you to stay safe this summer.

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Pipeline Explosions are far from rare.

On February 15, 2017 natural gas leaking from a pipeline exploded in Refugio, Texas – southwest of Houston. It was the second such incident in as many weeks. The previous incident occurred in Paridas, Louisiana – west of New Orleans – Friday February 10. No one was injured in the Texas event. Two workers were reported injured and one missing and presumed dead in

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Science + Fire +Food +Beer/Coffee = FUN!

Have you heard of “Taste of Science”? It’s a great festival happening across the US this week where scientists, from all kinds of disciplines, bring talks about their work to the general public in restaurants and pubs. This year, tonight in fact, Rich Meier will be talking about the science of Fire Investigation in St. Petersburg, Florida. 2017 is the

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E-Cigarette Explosions – Not a Rare Occurrence

Richard Meier, IAAI-CFI, CFEI, CFPS Florida Fire and Explosion Analysis Expert It seems like every week there is another news story about the explosion of an E-cigarette.  In the most recent one, an Idaho man was badly injured and lost several teeth when is E-cigarette exploded in his face while he was using it. Unfortunately, these are becoming all too common. 

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It’s 921 day @ Meier Fire

It’s NFPA 921 task group day here at our new offices. Meier Fire Principle Expert, Richard Meier spent the day working on back-to-back Task Group phone conferences for the 2020 Edition of NFPA 921. The 2017 edition hasn’t even been released and we’re hard at work helping to shape the content of the 2020 edition. This morning, Rich participated in task