Reseña

The investigation of fires and explosions has undergone a profound transformation over recent decades, evolving from models based primarily on empirical experience toward approaches grounded in the scientific method, technical validation, and judicial scrutiny.

This work critically examines that evolution by addressing the methodological, regulatory, and forensic foundations that currently support scientific fire investigation. Through the analysis of the applied scientific method, international standards such as NFPA 921, NFPA 1033, and NFPA 1321, as well as the challenges associated with hypothesis analysis, cognitive bias, fire pattern interpretation, and the technical defense of conclusions, the book proposes a modern, rigorous, and structured perspective on the discipline.

Intended for fire investigators, forensic experts, firefighters, forensic science professionals, insurance personnel, attorneys, and students involved in fire protection and forensic sciences, this book seeks to contribute to the technical and ethical strengthening of fire investigation practices in Latin America.