PREPARATION FOR FIRE SITE INSPECTION
This article discusses the specifics of the preparatory measures for the inspection of the scene of a fire incident. Inspection of the scene is the most important first-priority investigative action in the investigation of criminal fires, which is carried out in order to clarify the situation at the scene, the mechanism of occurrence and development of combustion, the cause of the fire and other circumstances. In this article, the author describes the main features of preparatory activities that are important for the effective work of the investigator at the scene.