Forensic Engineering Consultants
Sacramento, California
Training Exercise
"Stinko de Mayo"
The morning of May 5, 2009, OConnor Engineering, Inc's crew torched a structure that
they had built from the ground up. It was a box; but not just any ordinary box.  The box was
an extensively detailed and planned structure that provided a variety of flooring, wall
coverings, electrical appliances and home furnishings.  The structure was built to see how
each material reacted in an event of a fire.  

Below you will find before and after photos to help put in perspective how powerful a fire
can be on your home and/or business.  
The Build
The Burn