Fire Pattern Myths

It was once thought that a complete “melt down” of a vehicle was a certain indication of arson. That is no longer the case. Vehicles are now constructed with a larger quantity of flammable materials, plastics in particular, that can burn rapidly and completely. It is not unusual for accidental fires, with no accelerant, to consume all vehicle combustibles if there is no intervention. It is also not unusual for the interior of a vehicle to be gutted, even though the fire started in the engine compartment.