ArchiveJune 2, 2026Sleuth
Case File · Forensic · No. 002
Daily Casefile · Forensic
The Harborside Warehouse Fire
≈ 6 min
At 3:14 a.m. on a Tuesday, fire crews responded to a fully involved blaze at Pier 9 Warehouse on the Harborside waterfront. When investigators arrived at dawn, they found the body of night-watchman Desmond Chu near the east loading dock — a death initially recorded as accidental smoke inhalation. Insurance investigator Nora Falk suspects arson and possible homicide. Your task is to reconstruct the exact sequence of six key events leading up to and including the discovery of the body, using only the forensic evidence provided.
The scene
A working-class port district, present day
The events
- The fire is ignited at the west wall
- Investigators discover Chu's body at the east dock
- Desmond Chu begins his overnight security shift
- Desmond Chu is struck and rendered unconscious
- Fire crews are called and arrive at Pier 9
- Accelerant is poured along the west-wall shelving
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