Johnson, StephenHarrison, KarlDean, Jason2022-02-212022-02-212021-04-15Johnson S, Harrison K, Dean J (2021) Chapter 6: Challenges in Fire Investigation. In: Challenges in detection approaches for forensic science, Detection Science Series No. 20. Royal Society of Chemistry, pp. 139-152978-1-83916-022-62052-3068https://doi.org/10.1039/9781839160912-00139http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/17587This chapter introduces what fire investigation is and why it is necessary. It explores, through a case study and analysis of key issues, the challenges that are faced by fire investigators and those who support them. It finishes with some of the general problems for fire investigation and the more specific issues related to the chemistry of fire scenes.enAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Forensic scienceFireInvestigationDetectionBook chapter978-1-83916-094-32052-3076