A fire has been extinguished by the fire department. The structure is an eight-family apartment building that has suffered extensive damage to over 80% of the building. There was one fatality as a direct result of the fire and several firefighters were

injured. The firefighters are still on the scene and have located the origin of the fire. Generally speaking, what is the role of the fire department from this point forward?

A) None. Once the fire is extinguished, their role is officially complete.
B) To "detect" the possibility of arson but not to investigate arson
C) To investigate who started the fire
D) Clean up the fire scene to include the removal of debris from the site


B) To "detect" the possibility of arson but not to investigate arson

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