Obtaining forensically relevant information in the examination of motor vehicles fire damage

Introduction: the article is devoted to obtaining forensically significant information during the inspection of fire-damaged vehicles as part of the fire-technical examination. Materials and Methods: obtaining operationally significant information during the inspection of the scene, which helps to accelerate the disclosure of the crime. The Results of the Study: the authors summarized and systematized expert practice on the features of inspection and fixation of thermal damage to vehicles. Examples of photographic fixation of the state of various components of vehicles damaged by fire are given. The main features characteristic of the trace pattern observed during arson of vehicles are considered. Findings and Conclusions: extracting the most useful information from the traces found when examining the scene of an accident is a basic task that has to be solved when investigating vehicle fires. An integrated approach to the study of signs, traces and objects makes it possible to strengthen the evidence base of this category of cases.