Police officers at the scene of a fire:
I. do not need a warrant to remain in a burned building to look for injured victims.
II. do not need a warrant to remain in a burned building to investigate the cause of the fire or explosion.
III. must get a warrant to search for evidence of crime once they determine the cause of the fire.
IV. can search suspicious onlookers without a warrant.

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Police officers do not need a warrant to remain in a burned building to look for injured victims (I) or to investigate the cause of the fire (II). However, once the cause is determined, they need a warrant to search for evidence of a crime (III). They cannot search onlookers without a warrant (IV).

Police Officers at the Scene of a Fire