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About Daniel

Mr. Dan Hrouda holds all three certifications offered to Fire & Explosion Investigators through the National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI), CFEI, CVFI, and CFII. He has 32 years of combined experience conducting over 2,000 fire and explosion origin and cause investigations within both the public and private sectors. He has also personally worked or supervised several large fire investigations involving vehicles, wildland, commercial, and residential properties. Mr. Hrouda has extensive teaching experience in the field of fire...

Mr. Dan Hrouda holds all three certifications offered to Fire & Explosion Investigators through the National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI), CFEI, CVFI, and CFII. He has 32 years of combined experience conducting over 2,000 fire and explosion origin and cause investigations within both the public and private sectors. He has also personally worked or supervised several large fire investigations involving vehicles, wildland, commercial, and residential properties. Mr. Hrouda has extensive teaching experience in the field of fire and explosion investigations, during which he has conducted numerous live burns of structures, compartments, motor vehicles, and products. Additionally, he has 18 years of experience as a Correctional and Police Officer, where he was responsible for conducting and supervising criminal investigations.

Mr. Dan Hrouda holds all three certifications offered to Fire & Explosion Investigators through the National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI), CFEI, CVFI, and CFII. He has 32 years of combined experience conducting over 2,000 fire and explosion origin and cause investigations within both the public and private sectors. He has also...

Mr. Dan Hrouda holds all three certifications offered to Fire & Explosion Investigators through the National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI), CFEI, CVFI, and CFII. He has 32 years of combined experience conducting over 2,000 fire and explosion origin and cause investigations within both the public and private sectors. He has also personally worked or supervised several large fire investigations involving vehicles, wildland, commercial, and residential properties. Mr. Hrouda has extensive teaching experience in the field of fire and explosion investigations, during which he has conducted numerous live burns of structures, compartments, motor vehicles, and products. Additionally, he has 18 years of experience as a Correctional and Police Officer, where he was responsible for conducting and supervising criminal investigations.

Areas of Expertise

  • 3D Modeling
  • Agricultural Equipment Fire and Explosion
  • Appliance Fires
  • Commercial Cooking Fire Suppression Systems
  • Electrical Fires
  • Fire and Arson Investigations
  • Fire Chemistry, Testing, and Dynamics
  • Fire Investigation
  • Fire Origin and Cause
  • Fire Risk Assessments
  • Fire, Wind, Snow Damage Assessment
  • Fire/​Explosion Damage/​Evaluations
  • Heavy Equipment Fire and Explosion
  • Large Retail Fire and Explosion
  • Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
  • Mechanical/​Electrical Fire Cause Analysis
  • Multi-Residential Complex Fire and Explosion
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Fire and Explosion
  • Power Generation/​Electrical Distribution Fires
  • RV Fire and Explosion
  • Sprinkler and Fire Alarm Systems
  • Structural Fire Origin and Cause Determination
  • Subrogation
  • Transformer Fires
  • Vehicle Fires
  • Wildfire
  • Wildfire/​Fire Damage Assessment/​Estimating
  • Wind Turbine Fire and Explosion
  • Wood Burning Fire Systems

Education

  • Associate of Applied Sciences in Fire Science Technology
    Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, Colorado
  • Coursework: Criminal Justice
    Community College of Aurora, Aurora, Colorado
Daniel Hrouda

Daniel Hrouda, CFEI, CVFI, CFII

Senior Consultant

Fire and Explosion

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