Case Study – Fatal High-Rise Fire

To perform the analysis, S-E-A took the following steps:

• The fire and explosion team of S-E-A, consisting of investigators, electrical engineers and fire protection engineers, investigated and evaluated the scene for weeks.
• Gathering the evidence entailed removing, mapping and cataloging every floor tile, ceiling tile, electrical component, etc. for a total of nearly 800 pieces of evidence. S-E-A secured and warehoused the evidence—providing access to all parties developing cases for their various constituents—and continued evaluations.

Results of S-E-A's investigation:

• S-E-A’s 40-plus years experience and expertise in fire and explosion investigation and its evidence gathering and preservation methodologies provided the only reliable source of access and information in the aftermath of this tragic fire.
• Subsequent to this deadly event, the fire safety codes for this major metropolitan area were substantially modified and updated. At S-E-A, we are proud to have been a part of establishing the need for these upgrades in safety procedures and for our role in the protection and preservation of evidence in the aftermath.

S-E-A’s multi-disciplinary teams are a large part of the reason why we have been able to help so many clients. Our scientific methodologies cross all disciplines and our wealth of experience solving a wide range of problems is invaluable in assuring broad perspective and thinking unfettered by familiarity and repetition.

Above all, in situations where emotion and conflicting agendas make resolution so difficult, our passion for science and objectivity is the most effective path to real answers.

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