Ashed Wire Insulation from a House Fire
This is a piece of ash from the burned cotton/asphalt
insulation on house wiring as a result of a house fire. Tapelifts
maintain the spatial distribution of artifacts such as this ash so that their source
can be identified.
Transmitted Off Crossed Polarized Light and Reflected Darkfield Illumination
Definition/Function:
Significance in the Environment:
This is from an older type of house wiring that was insulated by a coating of tar or
asphalt saturated cotton fabric. Particles like this indicate
that the wiring in the wall of the home was exposed to open fire when and/or where there
was ample oxygen. That is often where the fire began.
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