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Navigating the Challenges of Implementing New Fire Investigation Tools in Australia: The Fire Origin Matrix Method

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  • Author(s): Aldrick, A; de la Hunty, M
  • Document Type:
    Electronic Resource
  • Online Access:
    http://hdl.handle.net/10453/186899
    WIREs Forensic Science
    10.1002/wfs2.70009
  • Additional Information
    • Publisher Information:
      Wiley 2025-06
    • Abstract:
      ABSTRACTFire investigation employs an interdisciplinary approach, integrating knowledge from fire science, chemistry, materials science, emergency management, and engineering, and applying it systematically through a forensic lens. In Australia, fire investigation spans both the public and private sectors, and pathways into the field are extremely varied. Although there are globally available guidelines for fire investigation, given the variation in initial and ongoing training and education of fire investigators, scene‐to‐scene variations, and the enduring changes in modern materials and building practices, the evolution and refinement of investigative methodology largely relies on the communication of tacit and experiential knowledge of the investigative cohort. This article provides a brief review of some fundamental fire investigation principles and discusses the introduction of the Fire Origin Matrix method of origin determination for fire investigation. We then highlight the challenges in the uptake and understanding of novel methods for fire investigation, discuss some of the barriers to advancing fire investigation, and provide some comments on the future of fire investigation in Australia.
    • Subject Terms:
      Journal Article
    • Availability:
      Open access content. Open access content
      This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
      info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
    • Other Numbers:
      LT1 oai:opus.lib.uts.edu.au:10453/186899
      WIREs Forensic Science, 2025, 7, (2)
      2573-9468
      2573-9468
      1564061786
    • Contributing Source:
      UNIV OF TECH, SYDNEY
      From OAIster®, provided by the OCLC Cooperative.
    • Accession Number:
      edsoai.on1564061786
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