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     • The heat of the flame itself keeps the fuel at the ignition temperature, so it continues to burn as long as there is fuel and oxygen around it. The flame heats any surrounding fuel so it releases gases as well. When the flame ignites the gases, the fire spreads.
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   How do fires start?

   • At the heart of understanding how fires start is the concept of the fire triangle. A fire needs three elements to ignite and sustain itself: heat, fuel, and oxygen. Removing any one of these components will extinguish the fire. Heat: Heat is the energy source that initiates the fire. It raises the temperature of the fuel to its ignition point.

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   What is the first stage of a fire?

   • Make sure you keep reading! At its simplest, fires begin when combining oxygen with combustible or flammable materials. If not oxygen itself, oxygen compounds or oxygenated gas can be used in its place. When a fire ignites, it’s in the first stage of four. This stage is also known as the incipient stage.

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   What happens when a fire is ignited?

   • After all, it’s only a matter of time before the fire will move onto the second stage, which is growth. During the ignition or incipient phase, the flames will be below ceiling height. They will usually only stay in the area in which the fire occurs, but as we just touched on, the flames can and will spread.

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   How does a fire survive?

   • The fact that the chemical reactions in a fire generate a lot of new heat is what sustains the fire. Many fuels burn in one step. Gasoline is a good example. Heat vaporizes gasoline and it all burns as a volatile gas. There is no char. Humans have also learned how to meter out the fuel and control a fire.

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   How does a fire spread?

   • The heat of the flame itself keeps the fuel at the ignition temperature, so it continues to burn as long as there is fuel and oxygen around it. The flame heats any surrounding fuel so it releases gases as well. When the flame ignites the gases, the fire spreads. On Earth, gravity determines how the flame burns.

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   Where do Flames go during a fire?

   • During the ignition or incipient phase, the flames will be below ceiling height. They will usually only stay in the area in which the fire occurs, but as we just touched on, the flames can and will spread. The heat of the fire is considered close to ambient temperatures.

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3. www.bbc.co.uk › news › newsbeat-41608281Wildfires: Why they start and how they can be stopped

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   Jul 25, 2022 · On a hot summer's day when drought conditions peak, something as small as a spark from a train wheel can ignite a raging wildfire. Sometimes, fires occur naturally, ignited by heat from...

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   Experts can often figure out how a fire started by observing how it affected the surrounding areas. A fire from a fast-burning fuel that produces a lot of heat will inflict a different sort of damage than a slow-burning, low-heat fire. For much more information on the science of fire, check out the links that follow.

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   • Fires Need 3 Things to Start
   • Sources of Ignition Include

   a source of ignition (heat)

   a source of fuel (something that burns)

   oxygen

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   heaters

   lighting

   naked flames

   electrical equipment

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   Learn how fires start, learn about the fire triangle, how fires spread, and effective strategies to protect against fire hazards.

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   Feb 22, 2021 · When oxidation produces heat faster than it can be released, the combustion which starts the chemical reaction of fire occurs. Once the fire is ignited, the process of oxidation continues and it happens so fast that it produces enough energy (heat) to sustain and spread the fire until all sources of fuel have been consumed by the flames.

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   Sep 15, 2021 · At its simplest, fires begin when combining oxygen with combustible or flammable materials. If not oxygen itself, oxygen compounds or oxygenated gas can be used in its place. When a fire ignites, it’s in the first stage of four. This stage is also known as the incipient stage.

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    Jul 25, 2022 · On a hot summer's day when drought conditions peak, something as small as a spark from a train wheel can ignite a raging wildfire. Sometimes, fires occur naturally, ignited by heat from...