North Carolina Chapter

2025 Mountain Fire Investigation Summit

August 12-14, 2025

Asheville, NC

Hosted on the campus of AB Tech Woodfin, experience three days on a variety of fire investigation topics including report writing, motor vehicle fires, medicolegal death investigation, evidence collection, and more!  The full class list/schedule is at the bottom of this page.

For information, please contact Bill States (bstates@ashevillenc.gov).

Download the informational bulletin/conference flyer here.

Registration fee: Class fee exemption for NC fire service and law enforcement employees; private sector and federal employees will be responsible for a registration fee through the community college.

Supply fee: All students will have a $25 fee to cover supplies and materials

Registration Process: The Mountain Fire Investigation Summit consists of two (2) required registration steps.

First, register online through NCIAAI to pay the $25 materials fee.

Then, follow the instructions provided in a confirmation email to register through AB Tech Community College.

Both steps of the process must be completed to have a valid registration for the conference/summit.

Register through NCIAAI by visting here https://nciaai.wildapricot.org/event-6236178

Hotel room rate: GSA rate plus appicable taxes

Hotel arrangements:

Fairfield Inn and Suites - Asheville/Weaverville

25 Fairfield Approach Dr, Weaverville NC 28787

(828) 645-9000

There are 20 rooms at GSA rate under the NCIAAI room block

Class location:

AB Tech  Woodfin Campus

20 and 24 Canoe Lane, Asheville NC 28804

Class Schedule:

Tuesday 8/12-

9a-10a    Registration

11a-12p    Welcome/Introduction & Chapter Meeting

12p-1p    Lunch

1p-5p     Report Writing (D Solomon)

Wednesday 8/13-

8a-12p    Class - Track A:  Motor Vehicle Fires (S Justus); Track B:  Medicolegal Death Investigations (L Pezarena)

12p-1p    Lunch

1p-5p     Class - Track A Continues; Track B:  Air Quality Metering (B States)

Social night will be held at the Salt Face Mule Brewing Company 450 Weaverville Hwy, Asheville on Wednesday August 13, 2025 from 6:30-9:00pm

Thursday 8/14-

8a-12p    Class - Track A:  Evidence Collection (L Thomas); Track B:  Electrical (D Cusatis)

12p-1p    Lunch

1p-5p     Class - Track A Continues; Track B Continues