(A) (1) The Bureau of Fire Prevention shall investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of every fire occurring in the city by which property has been destroyed or damaged and, so far as possible, shall determine whether the fire is the result of carelessness or design. Immediately upon the occurrence of such fire, the assistant in whose district the fire occurs shall begin the investigation and, if it appears to the officer making the investigation that the fire is of suspicious origin, the Chief of the Fire Department shall be immediately notified of the fact.
(2) The officer making the investigation shall take charge of the physical evidence, shall notify the proper authorities designated by law to pursue the investigation of such matters and shall further cooperate with the authorities in the collection of evidence and in the prosecution of the case.
(B) Every fire shall be reported in writing to the Bureau of Fire Prevention within two days after its occurrence by the officer in whose jurisdiction the fire has occurred. The report shall be in the form prescribed by the Chief of the Fire Department and shall contain a statement of all facts relating to the cause, origin and circumstances of the fire, the extent of the damage thereof, the insurance upon the property and such other information as may be required.
(1960 Code, § 5-2-2)