Though he cited the container of lighter fluid in his report, he made no mention of the grill.

NEWYORKER: Trial by Fire

Hurst had previously performed a test in his garage, in which he poured charcoal-lighter fluid on the concrete floor, and lit it.

NEWYORKER: Trial by Fire

Hurst, however, was convinced that he had solved the mystery: when firefighters had blasted the porch with water, they had likely spread charcoal-lighter fluid from the melted container.

NEWYORKER: Trial by Fire

Court testimony from witnesses confirmed that there had been a grill, along with a container of lighter fluid, and that both had burned when the fire roared onto the porch during post-flashover.

NEWYORKER: Trial by Fire

Mr Olej, of Bearsden, and Mr Starrett, of Port Glasgow, are said to have then poured lighter fluid onto the carpet and lit it causing a fire to take effect in the house.

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