Arson Investigators Must Work Quickly to Collect Evidence at a Fire

question 19

Multiple Choice

Arson investigators must work quickly to collect evidence at a fire scene because:

• A) accelerants in soil may rapidly degrade.
• B) accelerant residues may quickly evaporate.
• C) safety requirements may require that cleanup and salvage operations begin quickly.
• D) untrained personnel may contaminate the scene.
• E) all of the above

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