Nagy Péter

Péter Nagy

Forensic Expert in Fire Investigation

Dear Visitor,

Thank you for visiting my website! In general terms, fire investigation is a field that demands an exceptionally broad range of knowledge. Fires can ignite in a vast number of ways, and a developed fire can cause immense damage to our environment, whether it involves real estate, vehicles, heavy machinery, or even outdoor vegetation areas. The environment affected by fire often undergoes extreme changes during incidents, sometimes beyond recognition. However, characteristics invariably remain that can provide a wealth of information regarding the fire's origin, development, and spread. These can include burn patterns, heat shadow marks, radiant heat effects, convection patterns, soot and smoke deposits, material loss, traces related to the melting points of various materials, fire patterns, damage to non-combustible materials, deformations, and the list of aspects to be examined in fire investigation could continue at length. Furthermore, numerous other secondary pieces of information can contribute to a successful fire investigation. An environment seemingly completely destroyed by fire still holds characteristics that possess significant evidentiary value concerning the fire's origin and can have a logical connection to other evidence. However, this requires recognizing these characteristics, interpreting them, and drawing logical conclusions from them. I have over 25 years of professional experience in this exceptionally fascinating, challenging, and complex field of fire investigation. I recommend viewing the photographs in the gallery! In the cases presented, despite the environment being severely damaged by the fire, it was possible to determine the circumstances of the fire's origin with expert certainty.