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Vol. 10 No. 2 (Spring 2002)

Page 1 News
Amateur videographers who appear at fire scenes may provide you with an important source of information — bystander videos. But, plopping down on your favorite sofa with a bowl of popcorn to watch the footage from someone’s fire video won’t gain you much. Get several tips for making the best use of this medium in our front-page article.

Knob-and-tube wiring installations
Although most knob-and-tube wiring work is quite old and certainly never intended to supply the electrical needs of today’s appliances, it’s been very serviceable for many years and its existence in a home doesn’t automatically imply a fire hazard. Find out how such systems work.

Gas water heater testing
To find out what happens to water heaters in limited air situations, we started a series of tests, whereby we can restrict the amount of air supplied to a gas water heater. Find out what our first series revealed. Now that we have our test setup, how might we vary the conditions? Complete the Web Q/A and let us know.

Special Report: Candle fires update
In this update of our Vol. 5, No. 4 Special Report, learn our new test results involving votive candles in glass containers and pick up a list of interview questions for fires potentially involving candles.

Also find out what other investigators are finding in the field.

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Fast Facts • Something for Nothing • Reviews • In-Court Tips • Product Recalls and Manufacturer Problems • Techniques • Site Surfing

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