Cases of Fire and Forensic Anthropology

The fires include facts which have important points in terms of forensic sciences.In such cases, findings obtained from the site through interdisciplinary studies should be assessed and compared with laboratory analyses.Thus, the cases are analyzed more reliably and they contribute to identification studies. Bones and teeth are more resistant to thermal effects than other skeletal components. For this reason, forensic anthropology and forensic odontology approaches are mainly used in fire cases. Forensic anthropology describes the changes in the body caused by thermal factors with the help of scientific branches, such as forensic medicine and forensic pathology. Additionaly, this subdiscipline identifies trauma types in skeletons to help determine whether the emergence of a fire is deliberate. It also defines indicators such as pathology, anomaly and variation that can help to identify the skeleton and it provides help for composing a biological profile by evaluating criteria such as age and sex. Bones are among the basic remnants that can be reached in fire cases. For this reason, forensic anthropology should be actively considered in such cases. Forensic anthropology should work with different disciplines of forensic sciences. Various techniques should be tested for different types of fire cases. In addition, sample models should be created for more reliable resul