About Phil

Mr. Phil Gadsby is a Senior Fire Explosion Consultant within the Fire and Explosion division at Envista Forensics. With more than 28 years of experience as a Fire and Explosion Investigator, Mr. Gadsby has conducted over 2,500 fire and explosion investigations in both the public and private sectors. He has testified as an expert witness in fire and explosion investigations during deposition and trial proceedings in Federal Court. Mr. Gadsby’s experience encompasses large/complex loss management and investigations that have involved...

Mr. Phil Gadsby is a Senior Fire Explosion Consultant within the Fire and Explosion division at Envista Forensics. With more than 28 years of experience as a Fire and Explosion Investigator, Mr. Gadsby has conducted over 2,500 fire and explosion investigations in both the public and private sectors. He has testified as an expert witness in fire and explosion investigations during deposition and trial proceedings in Federal Court. Mr. Gadsby’s experience encompasses large/complex loss management and investigations that have involved extended-duration deployments and team responses. Examples of his large loss fire/explosion investigations include losses involving warehousing facilities, explosions involving natural gas and propane, chemical manufacturing and storage plants, marijuana grow facilities, multi-residential complexes, furniture manufacturing plants, large retail centers, vehicle fires, vessel fires and multiple fatality incidents.

Mr. Phil Gadsby is a Senior Fire Explosion Consultant within the Fire and Explosion division at Envista Forensics. With more than 28 years of experience as a Fire and Explosion Investigator, Mr. Gadsby has conducted over 2,500 fire and explosion investigations in both the public and private sectors. He has testified as an expert witness in fire...

Mr. Phil Gadsby is a Senior Fire Explosion Consultant within the Fire and Explosion division at Envista Forensics. With more than 28 years of experience as a Fire and Explosion Investigator, Mr. Gadsby has conducted over 2,500 fire and explosion investigations in both the public and private sectors. He has testified as an expert witness in fire and explosion investigations during deposition and trial proceedings in Federal Court. Mr. Gadsby’s experience encompasses large/complex loss management and investigations that have involved extended-duration deployments and team responses. Examples of his large loss fire/explosion investigations include losses involving warehousing facilities, explosions involving natural gas and propane, chemical manufacturing and storage plants, marijuana grow facilities, multi-residential complexes, furniture manufacturing plants, large retail centers, vehicle fires, vessel fires and multiple fatality incidents.

Areas of Expertise

  • Fire and Arson Investigations
  • Fire Origin and Cause
  • Heavy Equipment Fire and Explosion
  • Industrial/​Manufacturing
  • Large Retail Fire and Explosion
  • Large/​Complex Losses
  • Multi-Residential Complex Fire and Explosion
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Phil Gadsby , CFEI

Senior Consultant

Fire and Explosion

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