Fire Incidents Involving:
Automobile Manufactures, Tire Manufacturers, Manufactured Homes, & Appliance Manufacturers

Forensic Fire Consultants, Inc. has  extensive experience in making fire origin and cause determinations for a variety of manufacturers. Failure analysis, forensic photography, and microscopic examinations are used to provide an accurate evaluation of product failure.

Having investigated over 3300 fire incidents, our senior investigator, Bernard "Sandy" Kromenacker, is able to make determinations regarding product failure which can assist  manufacturers in product redesign.  In other cases, specialized testing and analysis can eliminate a component as the cause of a fire or a failure .

Knowing that any fire incident has the potential for litigation or subrogation, FFCI conducts investigations using scientific methods that will stand up against cross examination.  Fire scene documentation, collection of artifacts and evidence, and evidence preservation are key elements of Sandy's extensive investigations.

FFCI's goal is to provide independent, scientific analysis  to our clients.  Sandy's success with fire origin and cause investigations and forensic fire expert witness testimony has led to his recognition as a leading expert in the field of fire and explosion investigations. 

As a Certified Fire Investigator (CFI ), Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator/Instructor (CFEI), Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI), and Certified Fire Investigator Instructor (CFII) as well as holding a Private Investigator’s License in North Carolina, Sandy is the investigator with the training, education, and experience to provide thorough, professional, and accurate origin and cause determinations.
Targeted Services
Evidence & Artifact Retrieval/Storage
Fire Dynamics and Failure Analysis
Product Defect Analysis
Fire Safety Systems Failure Analysis
Microscopic & X-Ray Analysis 
Fire Origin and Cause Analysis 
Code Compliance Analysis
Subrogation and Litigation Support
Case Management of Joint Inspections