by Robert Rappaport | Sep 25, 2020 | Articles, Fire Investigation
For multiple months, a serial arsonist had been setting fires in Shelby, a town west of Charlotte, NC. As an arson investigator, I often look for both geographic patterns where the fires are set, as well as the way they are started. Motives as to why the individual is...
by Robert Rappaport | Sep 25, 2020 | Articles, Fire Alarm
This video illustrates the danger of using a hand sanitizer near a candle flame. A woman in Texas used the sanitizer on her hands, then lit a candle, causing the vapors to ignite. She received serious burns as a result of the incident. Many household chemicals can be...
