The point of ignition and fuel beginning to burn is called the:

• A. Ignition point.
• B. Creation point.
• C. Initial point of investigation.
• D. Point of origin.

Answer: (D)

In fire investigation, the point of origin is the location where heat, flame, and burning first began—the spot where ignition occurred and the fuel started to burn. The term ignition point refers to the temperature at which a material begins to burn, not a specific place in a scene. Creation point and initial point of investigation aren’t standard terms for describing where a fire began. So the best answer is the point of origin.