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Fire is a phenomenon of combustion manifested in intense heat and light in the form of a glow or flames. The word fire when used with an indefinite article is commonly used to describe either a fuel in a state of combustion (such as a campfire or a fire in a fireplace or kitchen stove) or an instance of violent, destructive and uncontrolled burning (such as a wildfire and fires in buildings and vehicles.
Creation of fire
Fire is not a state of matter: rather, it is an exothermic chemical reaction accompanied by intense heat released during a rapid oxidation of combustible material. Fire may be visible as the brilliant glow and flames and may produce smoke.
Fires start when a flammable or combustible material with adequate supply of oxygen or other oxidizer is subjected to enough heat. The common fire-causing sources of heat include a spark, another fire (such as an explosion, a fire in the oven or fireplace, or a lit match, lighter or cigarette) and sources of intense thermal radiation (such as sunlight, a flue, an incandescent light bulb or a radiant heater). Mechanical and electrical machinery may cause fire when combustible materials used on or located near the equipment are exposed to intense heat from Joule heating, friction or exhaust gas. Fires can sustain themselves by the further release of heat energy in the process of combustion and may propagate, provided there is continuous supply of oxygen and fuel. Fires may become uncontrolled and cause great damage to and destruction of human life, animals, plants and property.
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@datapunk Yeah - I drove home along Taylor/Nutt Road and there was a lot of smoldering going on, but I couldn't see any substantial fire.
juzzie79 (Justin Warner) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:03:13 -0000
@datapunk Yeah - I drove home along Taylor/Nutt Road and there was a lot of smoldering going on, but I couldn't see any substantial fire.
Five homeless following house fire http://bit.ly/6rhbUf
velvetstare (Vanessa Anton) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:03:11 -0000
Five homeless following house fire http://bit.ly/6rhbUf
[from davidshea] Up in flames: Kort Duce lost five days worth of images and $50,000 worth of gear in Wyoming fire. http://bit.ly/8ajEvZ
kocinetwork (koci) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:03:03 -0000
[from davidshea] Up in flames: Kort Duce lost five days worth of images and $50,000 worth of gear in Wyoming fire. http://bit.ly/8ajEvZ
RT @VancouverSun Squamish volunteer firefighters drink beer in the firehall, fired chief says: Recently fired former Squamish fire c... h..
magicalmirror1 (Phillip Pullmin) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:02:57 -0000
RT @VancouverSun Squamish volunteer firefighters drink beer in the firehall, fired chief says: Recently fired former Squamish fire c... h..
Fire rips through Malden home: MALDEN - Heavy flames ripped through a house overnight in Malden. Firefighters say t... http://bit.ly/5RpO4x
bostonnewsnow (Boston News Now) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:02:56 -0000
Fire rips through Malden home: MALDEN - Heavy flames ripped through a house overnight in Malden. Firefighters say t... http://bit.ly/5RpO4x
Fire rips through Malden home: MALDEN - Heavy flames ripped through a house overnight in Malden. Firefighters say t... http://bit.ly/5RpO4x
FOX25News (FOX 25 News ) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:02:56 -0000
Fire rips through Malden home: MALDEN - Heavy flames ripped through a house overnight in Malden. Firefighters say t... http://bit.ly/5RpO4x
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