Dennis Zigrang Co-owner — Dennis Zigrang, Owner/Principal Fire Investigator

Dennis Zigrang IAAI-CFI(V), IAAI-CI

25 years Law Enforcement experience
15 years experience as a Detective for the Long Beach Police Department
6 years as an Arson Investigator with the Long Beach Arson Task Force
10 years as a private sector fire origin and cause investigator
Over 1,000 fires investigated
Executive Board of Directors, Idaho Chapter IAAI (Past President 2023)
Certified Fire Investigator by the International Association of Arson Investigators with vehicle endorsement IAAI-CFI(V)
Certified Fire Investigation Instructor by the International Association of Arson Investigators IAAI-CI
Qualified as an expert witness over 15 times in criminal and civil cases.
Owner of Fire Cause Analysis of Idaho
Licensed sUAS (Drone) pilot
Licensed Private Investigator, Oregon and Montana
OR Lic # 78152, MT Lic # 32146

Joe Bongiorno IAAI-CFI, NAFI-CFEI

23 years of professional firefighting experience
12 years experience in fire origin and cause investigation as lead investigator for the Meridian Fire Department
2 years experience as a private sector fire origin and cause investigator
Certified Fire Investigator by the International Association of Arson Investigators IAAI-CFI
Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator by the National Association of Fire Investigators NAFI-CFEI
Over 500 fires investigated
Board of Directors; Idaho Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators (Past President 2022)

Charles Talbott IAAI-CFI, IAAI-ECT

21 years of professional firefighter experience with the Missoula Fire Department
7 years experience in fire origin and cause investigation with the Missoula Fire Department
5 years experience as a private sector fire origin and cause investigator covering Montana
Certified Fire Investigator by the International Association of Arson Investigators IAAI-CFI
Certified Evidence Collection Technician by the International Association of Arson Investigators IAAI-ECT
Over 400 fires investigated
Board of Directors; Montana Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators (Past President 2022)
Licensed Private Investigator in the state of Montana
MT. Lic # 35122

Joel Damron IAAI-CFI

14 years Law Enforcement experience, Caldwell Police Department
4 years Detective Sergeant, Major Crimes
18 years professional firefighting experience with the Boise Fire Department
4 years origin and cause investigations Boise Fire Department, Captain
Certified Fire Investigator by the International Association of Arson Investigators IAAI-CFI
Over 200 fires investigated
Member Idaho Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators

John Lindberg IAAI-CFI, NAFI-CFEI (Retired)

John started enjoying his well-deserved retirement at the end of 2024. He is available for follow-up work on pending cases only.

Shane Hartgrove IAAI-CFI (Retired)

Shane retired from investigating fires in June of 2020 after 28 years. He founded Fire Cause Analysis of Idaho in the 1990’s to provide the insurance and legal industries competent, reliable and professional investigations of fire and explosion losses here in Idaho and beyond. We at FCA Idaho strive every day to carry on his mission and work ethic.