Our company specialises in vehicle fire and mechanical investigations, determining the origin and cause of both fire and mechanical damage.

We also offer a mediation between businesses and their clients over disagreements during or after the repair process. We do trial prep and expert witness testimony as it relates to insurance and warranty claims and criminal cases. We have over 30 years of experience in performing vehicle mechanical and electrical diagnosis and over 15 years in vehicle fire investigating.

As a private investigation company, we are licensed in the state of Washington with some allowances in other states. As fire and mechanical investigators, we operate worldwide if needed but our focus is in WA state and the surrounding states.

Our clients include:

Insurance companies
Attorneys
Warranty companies
Repair shops
Body shops
Private parties

Pacific Northwest Investigations LLC
Pacific Northwest Investigations LLC

WA State Private Investigation agency License #2170
Individual Private Investigation license #4086.


James J. Carreño, Investigator