When large house fires occur, sometimes Michigan State Police fire investigators are called to help find out what happened.
Using tools available to them and working closely with local law enforcement, most of the time they’re able to determine the cause.
“Those of us in the state police that are fire investigators, we’re internationally trained and we have a lot of certifications that go into being a fire investigator, not only at an international level, but within the state police as well,” said Sgt. Dan Drew, fire investigator with MSP. While many fire departments in lower Michigan usually have the tools they need to figure out what happened following a house fire or explosion, many in northern Michigan don’t have that luxury.
When they need help, that’s when Michigan State Police fire investigators step in.