Kirk's Fire Investigation
- Kirk's Fire Investigation
Kirk's Fire Investigation by John D. DeHaan has long been regarded as the primary textbook on fire investigation.Fact|date=February 2007 It is currently in its sixth edition (published in 2006, ISBN 0-13-171922-X).
The book is now in close accordance to the NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigation.
The title refers to Paul Leland Kirk (1902-1970), the author of the original text "Fire Investigation" that was the basis for "Kirk's Fire Investigation".
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