FCA’s fire investigation team is a coordinated group of experienced experts prepared to investigate the origin and cause of losses. Our experts provide timely and accurate investigations to meet the needs of our clients. Fire Cause Analysis has a deserved reputation for providing the best trained and most qualified investigators in the field.
We are proud to follow and provide training on NFPA 921 and NFPA 1033 standards. At Fire Cause Analysis, our investigators acquire their professional qualifications to meet these national standards. In addition, our very own Director of Investigations Hal Lyson is a founding member of the NPFA 921 committee and is on NFPA 1033 committee, which determines the professional qualifications for fire investigations. In addition, Vice President Dennis Field is a Principle on NFPA 1033 Committee.
- Residential
- Commercial
- Vehicle
- Marine
- Industrial
- Agricultural
- Rail Car
Our Investigators
For more information on an investigator, please click their name or download their CV.
Don Perkins
President Emeritus, IAAI-CFI
Dennis Field
President, IAAI-CFI, CFEI, CVFI, CMI
Geoff Hazard
Vice President – Fire Investigations, IAAI-CFI, MSc
John White
Vice President – Engineering Services, P.E., IAAI-CFI, MSc
Andrew Berasley
Fire Investigator, CFEI, CVFI, IAAI-FIT(V)
Craig Cesarin
Fire Investigator, CFI
Michael Ginn
Fire Investigator, CFI, CFEI
Ryan Hamre
Fire Investigator, IAAI-CFI
KC Hester
Fire Investigator, IAAI-CFI
Julie Lynn
Fire Investigator, CFEI
Steven Moore
Fire Investigator, IAAI-CFI, CFEI, CVFI, ECT
Richard Peterson
Fire Investigator, CFI
Maria Sabatini
Fire Investigator, IAAI-CFI
Brett Sutherland
Fire Investigator, CFI
Jeffrey Schlesinger
Fire Investigator, IAAI-CFI, ECT, MS
John Teague
Fire Investigator, IAAI-CFI, CCAI-CFI, NAFI-CFEI, IAMI-CMI
Kevin Tiscareno
Fire Investigator, IAAI-CFI
Glenn White
Fire Investigator, CFI
Tim Enright
Fire Investigator, IAAI-CFI
Jim Beem
Fire Investigator, IAAI-CFI
Dennis Field
President, IAAI-CFI, CFEI, CVFI, CMI
John White
Vice President – Engineering Services, P.E., IAAI-CFI, MSc
Jon Spezzacatena
Fire Investigator, IAAI-CFI
Andrew Berasley
Fire Investigator, CFEI, CVFI, IAAI-FIT(V)
Matthew Wilke
Fire Investigator, IAAI-CFI
Dennis Field
President, IAAI-CFI, CFEI, CVFI, CMI
Geoff Hazard
Vice President – Fire Investigations, IAAI-CFI, MSc
John White
Vice President – Engineering Services, P.E., IAAI-CFI, MSc
Andy Berasley
Fire Investigator, CFEI, CVFI, IAAI-FIT(V)
Craig Cesarin
Fire Investigator, CFI
Jon Spezzacatena
Fire Investigator, IAAI-CFI
Linda Poe
Fire Investigator, IAAI-CFI, CFEI
Jeffrey Schlesinger
Fire Investigator, IAAI-CFI, ECT, MS
Jim Beem
Fire Investigator, IAAI-CFI
Hal Lyson
Director – Fire Investigations, IAAI-CFI
Matthew Wilke
Fire Investigator, IAAI-CFI
Karl Nesler
Fire Investigator, IAAI‐CFI, CIFI, AIC, FCLA, PCLA
Dennis Field
President, IAAI-CFI, CFEI, CVFI, CMI
Steven Moore
Fire Investigator, IAAI-CFI, CFEI, CVFI, ECT
Dennis Field
President, IAAI-CFI, CFEI, CVFI, CMI
John White
Vice President – Engineering Services, P.E., IAAI-CFI, MSc
Steven Moore
Fire Investigator, IAAI-CFI, CFEI, CVFI, ECT
Karl Nesler
Fire Investigator, IAAI‐CFI, CIFI, AIC, FCLA, PCLA
Matthew Wilke
Fire Investigator, IAAI-CFI