Fire & Explosion Investigations

From debris, we deliver clarity.

When a fire or explosion happens, the first questions are where it started and what caused it. Once a claim moves into dispute, subrogation or litigation, the questions get harder: who or what contributed to the ignition, the spread of the fire, and the extent of the loss?

Neale Consulting Engineers provides independent fire and explosion investigation that answers both. We can run the investigation from the first scene visit, or step in after another investigator has collected the baseline data and take on the in-depth analysis that decides the case.

Was the correct fuel used in an engine? Do metal shavings in the oil point to mechanical failure? Did the fire protection system work as designed? Did a product feed the fire’s growth?

We are a mechanical engineering consultancy with more than five decades of history in failure investigation and tribology. When something fails and a fire or explosion follows, our engineers and fire investigators work out what failed and why. That evidence helps clients strengthen their position, identify subrogation opportunities, and make sure responsibility is fairly allocated.

Our forensic fire and explosion investigation follows a systematic, evidence-based method built on recognised guidance such as NFPA 921. Our investigators are prepared to give expert witness evidence in court.