One Team.Every Critical Forensic Question.
From first notice through recovery, defense, or litigation, Vector provides the investigative expertise, evidence preservation, documentation, and communication needed to move a fire claim forward.
The right service starts with the right question.
A fire scene can contain questions involving origin and cause, product performance, contractor work, utilities, evidence preservation, recovery, liability, fraud, or future litigation.
Our role is not to maximize the scope of every assignment. It is to identify what matters, apply the appropriate level of forensic involvement, preserve what may be needed, and give the client clear direction for the next claim decision.
Forensic support from the scene through resolution.
Select a service to learn more.
Fire Origin & Cause Investigations
Systematic fire and explosion examinations for residential, commercial, multifamily, vehicle, marine, industrial, and complex losses.
Explore Origin & Cause →Claims First Forensics™
Cost-proportionate early forensic review for fire claims where recovery, liability, evidence preservation, or next-step questions should be identified before opportunities are lost.
Explore Claims First →Evidence Collection & Preservation
Identification, documentation, collection, packaging, secure retention, notice coordination, and defensible chain‑of‑custody support.
Explore Evidence Preservation →3D LiDAR & 360° Documentation
Measurable digital scene preservation supporting remote review, reconstruction, litigation, technical analysis, and future examinations.
Explore Scene Documentation →Subrogation & Liability Evaluation
Responsible-party evaluation, joint examinations, technical consultation, recovery analysis, liability review, and defense support.
Explore Subrogation & Liability →Drone & Aerial Documentation
FAA-compliant aerial imaging for roofs, storm losses, large properties, unsafe access areas, scene mapping, and overview documentation.
Explore Aerial Documentation →Laboratory & Technical Analysis
Coordinated destructive and nondestructive examination, product evaluation, fire debris analysis, exemplar review, and specialist support.
Discuss Testing Needs →Private Investigations & Surveillance
Licensed investigative support for issues, events, and claims requiring comprehensive investigative practices, interviews, records development, activity documentation, surveillance, or specialized fieldwork.
Discuss Investigative Support →Expert Excavation & Reconstruction
Systematic forensic excavation, debris removal, artifact evaluation, and reconstruction to reveal fire development and preserve critical evidence.
Explore Excavation & Reconstruction →Fire & Explosion Technical Consulting
Independent technical review and focused analysis for complex claims, disputed findings, product issues, litigation, and specialized forensic questions.
Explore Technical Consulting →Expert Reporting & Testimony
Clear, technically defensible reporting, demonstrative exhibits, deposition preparation, litigation consultation, and expert testimony grounded in recognized scientific methodology and the complete investigative record.
Explore Reporting & Testimony →Large & Complex Loss Response
Coordinated forensic response for commercial, industrial, multifamily, and other complex fire or explosion losses involving large-scale properties or operations, significant exposure, multiple interested parties, multidisciplinary analysis, and complex technical questions.
Explore Complex Loss Response →Start with the claim question.
Contact Vector before the scene changes. We will help evaluate the circumstances, preservation needs, potential exposure, and appropriate scope without pressure or unnecessary investigation.
Professional.
Responsive.
Defensible.
Rapid Intake
Prompt acknowledgement, conflict review, scope discussion, and budget guidance.
Appropriate Scope
Investigation matched to the claim question, exposure, preservation need, and available scene.
Clear Communication
Scheduling updates, preliminary findings, status reporting, and direct access to the investigator.
Defensible Delivery
Evidence-based conclusions, practical next steps, clear reporting, and continued technical support.
Have a loss?
Put Vector on the assignment.
Contact us to discuss the most appropriate forensic service, initial scope, preservation concerns, response options, or budget.