1. By: Brandon and Ryan DEPTH OF CHAR

2. Depth of burning wood Used to determine the length of burn Determine the origin of fire WHAT IS THE MYTH

3. Fire burns in more than one dimension Can not tell the amount of time that a fire burned This is present in the case: Commonwealth v. Han Tak Lee WHY IS IT A MYTH

4. Can mislead investigators as to where the fire began Is not reliable for the length of burn May point to an accelerant when none was present HOW DOES IT AFFECT ARSON INVESTIGATION

5. Different woods burn differently May take longer for one type of wood to burn HOW DOES IT AFFECT ARSON INVESTIGATION