The document discusses spontaneous combustion fires and spontaneous human combustion. It covers preliminary information on spontaneous combustion and examines whether spontaneous human combustion is fact or fiction through the film "My Cousin Vinny". The document also discusses the legal ramifications of spontaneous combustion cases for both defense and plaintiff lawyers, including Daubert challenges, spoliation of evidence, and modern juror expectations. Additionally, it examines different types of spontaneous combustion and tests that can be used to detect combustible materials, including the Mackey test, oven test, and various thermal analysis techniques.