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Fire tetrahedron, heat transfer, combustion chemistry, pyrolysis, heat of combustion, fire load, stoichiometry, and combustion products.

Compartment fire development, flashover, backdraft, heat release rate, ventilation effects, thermal layering, fire growth rate, and fuel-vs-ventilation controlled fires.

Fire patterns (V-patterns, pour patterns, clean burn, demarcation lines), char depth analysis, calcination, arc mapping, scene examination, and origin matrix.

Fire cause classification (accidental, natural, incendiary, undetermined), ignition sources, first fuel ignited, incendiary indicators, and negative corpus.

Evidence handling, chain of custody, ignitable liquid sampling, laboratory analysis (GC-MS, ASTM standards), comparison samples, and spoliation prevention.

Short circuits, overcurrent, ground faults, high-resistance connections, arc mapping, electrical system components, and photovoltaic system hazards.

Construction types, fire protection systems (sprinklers, detectors, alarms), fire walls, fire barriers, fire dampers, and HVAC systems.

Search and seizure (Michigan v. Tyler), Daubert/Frye standards, expert testimony, standards of proof, spoliation, and insurance investigation.

Scientific method, hypothesis testing, scene safety, photography, scene diagrams, report writing, NFIRS, confirmation bias prevention, and interview techniques.