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

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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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Ok, the fires were gracefully defeated. My soul is in peace, my mind is burnt. The fireman is going to get some sleep.
marcelor (Marcelo Ramos) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:35:01 -0000
Ok, the fires were gracefully defeated. My soul is in peace, my mind is burnt. The fireman is going to get some sleep.
RT @1mrankhan: Wondering why there are so many fires on the sets of @sonamakapoor films... Officially worried about IHLS.
Mysterious_I (Tharachand) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:34:22 -0000
RT @1mrankhan: Wondering why there are so many fires on the sets of @sonamakapoor films... Officially worried about IHLS.
@sonamakapoor @1mrankhan LOL, you all fooled me, it seems. Good luck with non-fires this time around :)
thebollywoodfan (thebollywoodfan) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:34:19 -0000
@sonamakapoor @1mrankhan LOL, you all fooled me, it seems. Good luck with non-fires this time around :)
Why do ducks have webbed feet? To stamp out fires. Why do elephants have flat feet? To stamp out burning ducks.
Mr_KinkyKyle (Kyle Parks) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:33:48 -0000
Why do ducks have webbed feet? To stamp out fires. Why do elephants have flat feet? To stamp out burning ducks.
EMPORDÀ - Demanen innovació i especialització a les fires http://bit.ly/541EHT www.emporda.info
l_emporda (Emporda.info) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:33:31 -0000
EMPORDÀ - Demanen innovació i especialització a les fires http://bit.ly/541EHT www.emporda.info
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privacy_news (Privacy News) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:33:14 -0000
RT @MedicalQuack: Hospital Fires 16 Employees For Violating Privacy Laws in Houston http://ff.im/c4B3P

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