The
Fire Research Laboratory (
FRL) is part of the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), an investigative agency within the
United States Department of Justice. Located in
Beltsville, Maryland, the FRL is a partnership among law enforcement, fire services, public safety agencies, academia and the private sector that uses the most advanced scientific, technical, educational, and training methods in fire investigation science to serve and protect the public.