Seneca Fire Engineering Joins Coffman Engineers

Experienced principal adds forensic fire engineering services to Coffman’s capabilities

ATLANTA, Georgia – Multidiscipline consulting engineering firm Coffman Engineers, Inc. (Coffman) announced that Seneca Fire Engineering, LLC, a Georgia-based fire protection engineering consulting firm specializing in fire engineering forensics, joined Coffman through an asset purchase agreement finalized on July 31, 2024.

Coffman welcomes Dan Arnold, PE, FSFPE, the managing partner of Seneca Fire Engineering. He joins Coffman as a Principal Advisor and will continue to conduct investigations and serve clients as before.

This strategic partnership brings together the experience of both firms. This transition to Coffman focuses on increasing capacity in services for Seneca Fire Engineering clients and adding comprehensive forensic fire engineering investigations and litigation support services to Coffman’s clients.

Seneca Fire Engineering clients will continue to benefit from working directly with Dan Arnold and have access to the fire protection engineering resources offered by Coffman’s team of over 100 fire protection engineers and designers nationwide.

“Seneca Fire Engineering’s partnership with Coffman reinforces the successful collaboration we’ve shared for over four years. I will continue to conduct investigations and serve clients as I have for almost 25 years,” said Arnold. “Additionally, Seneca Fire Engineering’s clients will benefit from access to other fire protection and multidiscipline engineers across the country. This will allow me to serve clients for years to come.”

Arnold is a highly respected fire protection engineer with more than 40 years of experience specializing in fire engineering forensics. He established Seneca Fire Engineering in 2001. Arnold has participated in thousands of fire engineering investigations and has qualified to provide testimony in numerous courts and jurisdictions. He is a registered fire protection engineer in 23 states and an elected Fellow in the Society of Fire Protection Engineers.

About Seneca Fire Engineering

Seneca Fire Engineering, LLC was established in Marietta, Georgia, in 2001 by Daniel Arnold, PE, FSFPE. Dan is a registered fire protection engineer in 23 states with more than 40 years of experience. Specializing in forensic fire engineering, he has participated in thousands of fire engineering investigations and has been qualified to provide testimony in numerous courts and jurisdictions. He is an elected Fellow in the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, having served on their Board of Directors for 10 years. Seneca Fire Engineering, LLC has provided services for clients throughout the United States and overseas.