Zachary Earnest is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator with Atlantic Fire Investigation, where he conducts origin and cause investigations involving residential, commercial, and vehicle fire incidents.

Zachary is certified as a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) through the National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) and as a Fire Investigation Technician (FIT) through the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI). He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Science from the University of New Haven, where he was awarded the Presidential Scholarship and served in leadership roles within the university’s Fire Science Club.

Zachary has served in the volunteer fire service since 2019 and holds Firefighter I and II, Hazardous Materials Operations, and FEMA incident management certifications. His combination of formal fire science education, professional investigative training, and practical fire service experience supports thorough and methodical origin and cause investigations for insurance carriers, attorneys, corporations, and property owners.