Vehicle and Equipment Fire Investigation

Crane Engineering’s team is experienced at investigating fires In a wide range of passenger and commercial vehicles, including trucks, tractor-trailers, buses, RVs, and a variety of equipment such as truck mounted accessories, construction, agricultural, and other equipment.

Vehicle and equipment fires can result from failures in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and/or pneumatic systems and other human and accidental factors, with a wide range of root causes.

We provide investigations of fires that involve:

• Potential involvement of vehicles and equipment in structure fires
• Post-Collision fuel fed fires with ignition and/or fuel supplied by the subject vehicle or other vehicles or objects
• Electrical issues involving electrical wiring and components including high voltage hybrid electric drive systems
• Wheel end and power transmission fires involving brakes (service and parking), bearings, and tires
• Release of flammable fluids from brake, steering, transmission, fuel, hydraulic, and engine systems
• Turbocharger and exhaust systems
• Cargo and auxiliary equipment
• Cigarettes, candles, reflective lenses, and other miscellaneous accidental causes
• Arson or other intentional causes

Failures and fires can result from a variety of contributing factors, including lack of or improper maintenance, usage, or repairs, OEM or supplier product design, manufacture, or assembly defects, after-market modifications.

Serving

• Legal professionals
• Insurance companies
• Claims adjusters
• Fire investigators
• Other experts
• Fuel gas companies
• Other engineering firms