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A Forensic Fire
Debris Analysis Lab
ELCOME to A Burning Question, a ignitable liquid residue in suspected arson cases,
Forensic Fire Debris Analysis lab in the and, in addition, learn to presumptively test fire
WMystery of Lyle and Louise. A brutal debris for the presence of specific ignitable liquids
murder case is unfolding in a small Appalachian by first analyzing known reference samples.
town. Already the case spans several crime scenes Students will then apply what they have learned
and five people are dead. When investigators in the analysis of fire debris collected from the
discovered three deceased victims at a burned crime scene in attempt to determine if the fire was
vehicle crash site over the side of Backbone started under suspicious circumstances.
Mountain, they questioned whether the burned
vehicle was merely the consequence of the crash, or Once the lab results have been analyzed, students
could have potentially been the result of foul play. may conduct a mock trial to hold a suspect
accountable for their actions.
In this lab students will examine fire debris from
the interior of a burned vehicle at the site of an Teacher’s notes can be found at the beginning of
automobile crash. They will learn how forensic the manual and copies may be freely made of all
scientists analyze fire debris for the presence of materials for distribution to students.
4 THE MYSTERY OF LYLE AND LOUISE
