Investigation of fire

The fire prevention bureau shall investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of every fire occurring in the city which is of suspicious nature or which involves loss of life or injury to persons or by which property has been destroyed or substantially damaged. Such investigations shall begin immediately upon the occurrence of such a fire, and the director of the department of fire-rescue shall be immediately notified of the facts; he/she shall take charge immediately of the physical evidence, notify the proper authorities designated by law to pursue the investigation of such matters, and shall further cooperate with the designated official authorities in the collection of evidence or in the presentation of testimony in the prosecution of the case should the same be requested by such authorities.

(Ord. No. 10824, § 2, 1-10-91; Code 1980, § 19-12)