You need answers.
At Advanced Fire Investigations, we’re committed to helping you find them.
About Advanced Fire Investigations
Advanced Fire Investigations provides exceptional service in the Forensic Fire and Explosion Investigation field, serving the entire Ontario region. Our company excels in providing comprehensive investigations for residential, commercial, industrial, vehicle and marine vessel fires, providing critical support to the insurance and engineering sectors.
Led by Michael Bird, our experienced team benefits from his credentials as a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI), member of the Canadian Association of Fire Investigators (CAFI). His previous employment and connections with the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) and Policing communities strengthens our investigative abilities to provide the answers most people cannot get.
Advanced Fire Investigations goal is to deliver a fully defendable and comprehensive forensic fire/explosion analysis and provide our clients with the opportunity to secure subrogation recoveries.
Michael Bird, CFEI
Senior Forensic Fire Investigator
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Qualified Expert
In Fire Investigations
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40+ Years of Experience
In Policing and Fire Investigation
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Evidence Based Approach
Rooted in the Scientific Method
Our Services
Advanced Fire Investigations provides a detailed and comprehensive fire investigation services across Ontario, specializing in identifying the origin and cause of fires, which can be fully defended. We specialize in large fire and explosion losses including but not limited to, residential, commercial, industrial, vehicles and marine vessels. We provide 24/7 services across the Province of Ontario. Urban, rural, off grid, we can provide services to all locations.
Fire Investigation
Advanced Fire Investigations specializes in defendable comprehensive fire investigations to determine the origin and cause of fires across various properties including residential, commercial and industrial. Our company’s expertise utilizes fire dynamics and fire chemistry as part of the Scientific Method, which is essential in providing unbiased evidence-based opinions.
Our company assists with insurance companies and works with their legal departments to ensure all investigative findings and evidence are thoroughly documented and can be used effectively during claims processing and any potential litigation processes.
Subrogation
Our company provides subrogation services which will assist our clients in the recovery of financial losses due to fire damage. Our proven and successful process of analyzing fire incidents and properly obtaining the necessary evidence supports our clients' claims against parties liable for the fire. Our dedication to this process aids our clients in recovering costs and prevents future mitigation risks thus preventing similar losses. Our company provides expert evidence from an actual person who has been qualified by the courts as an Expert Witness in Fire Origin and Cause Investigations and has the experience to support their evidence.
Incendiary Fires
Advanced Fire Investigations has the expertise to handle these potentially complex investigations. Our company identifies motives and methodology arson investigations by utilizing all available resources, advanced forensic techniques and our established connections within the law enforcement community to gather all the required evidence.
Our company’s knowledge and experience will provide an invaluable role in any potential legal proceedings which will help our clients secure a conviction and reclaim financial losses.
Scene Examination
Our company begins the investigative process starts with a thorough and comprehensive examination of the fire scene. Every surface on both the exterior and interior is thoroughly analyzed utilizing the Scientific Method to determine the origin of the fire. Once we have identified the origin, an in-depth scene excavation process is conducted to identify the first fuel ignited and the ignition source has been established. Our detailed and comprehensive process is required to defend our Origin and Cause opinion. Our company’s knowledge of Fire Dynamics and Fire Chemistry provides the correct answer.
Documentation
Our company provides a full and expansive documentation process of all our investigative processes and conclusions. All relevant evidence is properly documented and itemized as part the investigative process. Our experienced investigative team preserves all collected evidence which can be further analysed or presented in court if needed. Our company has 40 years of investigative experience and knowledge on search and seizure laws in Canada.
Evidence Storage Facility
Advanced Fire Investigations provides a secure evidence storage facility that maintains the continuity and integrity of all fire-related artifacts and evidence collected during our scene investigations. Our on-site storage service is essential for ensuring the continuity and protection so all evidence collected is available to be re-examined by other forensic experts as well as for presentation during any required court proceedings.
Litigation Support
You, the client, needs to be asking important questions from your expert:
Has your expert been qualified by the courts to provide expert evidence in Fire Investigations?
Has your expert been deemed not qualified by the courts?
Have they even been to court?
These are important questions to be asking when looking for someone to provide answers on your behalf in court. At Advanced Fire Investigations, Mike has 40 years of investigative experience including testifying as a law enforcement witness and as a Qualified Expert in Fire Investigations. We have actual firsthand real life experience providing evidence in all levels of the courts in Ontario. When our expert provides testimony, it is based on his defendable forensic analysis, knowledge of the fire science and dynamics supporting the case with the scientific evidence that is required by the courts.
Large Loss Team
The large loss team at Advanced Fire Investigations has the experience and knowledge required to handle significant fire incidents where extensive property damage and high-value claims have occurred. Advanced Fire Investigations will work quickly and efficiently to assess large loss fire and explosion scenes, ensuring that every aspect of the incident is analyzed for litigation and subrogation purposes. Our team has managed several large-scale losses within Ontario and has the experience to work through any problem providing the answers our clients ask for.
Evidence Testing
At Advanced Fire Investigations, evidence testing capabilities are extended to a wide range of forensic disciplines. Our assigned laboratory conducts chemical analysis to detect the presence of ignitable liquids in fire investigations and will analyze structural materials to identify how or if they failed which resulted in the losses being investigated.
Each and every piece of evidence is treated with the highest standards of care to ensure its chain of custody remains intact and that results are legally admissible. Our laboratory ensures that all testing protocols are followed and use state-of-the-art equipment in their analysis. Advanced Fire Investigations mandates that all of our client receives accurate and reliable data to support their case during the litigation process.
Submitting an assignment through our streamlined process at Advanced Fire Investigations has been designed to ensure that every file is handled immediately and efficiently from start to finish. By using our online form, our clients can quickly and securely provide all the necessary information required for Advanced Fire Investigations to commence the comprehensive investigation services requested. The process is not only user-friendly but also speeds up the initiation phase, allowing our experts to begin their investigative work without unnecessary delays. The online request form should include a detailed description of the incident, relevant dates involved in the incident, and any specific concerns or instructions the client may have. Advanced Fire Investigations will ensure timely communication with all involved in this process. Our focus on customer service is driven by timely communication with our clients and our availability to respond 24/7 including on statutory holidays. We understand that our clients are required to work on call and when they call, we answer and respond immediately.
Submitting your assignment through our form is a straightforward and secure way to ensure that all necessary details regarding your incident are meticulously recorded and immediately processed by our team. By filling out our comprehensive form, you provide us with critical information such as claim details, loss information, and insured party information, which allows our experts to begin their investigation without delay.
This organized approach not only streamlines the communication process but also enhances the efficiency and accuracy of our subsequent forensic analysis, helping to expedite the resolution of your case.
Submit an Assignment
Contact Us
Have questions?
Reach out to us for prompt, expert assistance with your fire investigation needs.
88 Bury’s Green Rd, Kawartha Lakes, ONT, K0M 1N0
(705) 559-4055
mike@advancedfireinvestigations.ca or advancedfireinvestigations@outlook.com
