[Ord. No. 1511; amended 3-13-2024 by Ord. No. 08-2024]
The Bureau of Fire Prevention, through its officers, shall, in conjunction and consultation with the Chief of the Fire Department, investigate the cause, origin and circumstance of every fire occurring in the Borough by which property has been destroyed or damaged and, so far as possible, shall determine if the fire is the result of either carelessness or design. Such investigations shall be begun immediately upon the occurrence of a fire by the Bureau, and if it appears to the officer making the investigation that a fire is of suspicious origin, the Fire Prevention Officer of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall be immediately notified of the fact; he shall take charge immediately of the physical evidence, shall notify the proper authorities designated by law to pursue the investigation of such matters, and shall further cooperate with the authorities in the collection of evidence and in the prosecution of the case. Every fire shall be reported in writing to the Bureau of Fire Prevention within two days after the occurrence of same by the Fire Prevention Officer. Such report shall be in such form as shall be prescribed by the National Fire Prevention Association Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations, and shall contain a statement of all facts relating to the origin, cause, and circumstance of such fire, the extent of the damage, and the insurance upon such property, and such other information as may be required.