Fire

Fire is a form of combustion. Most typically, the word fire refers to the combination of the brilliant glow and large amount of heat released during a rapid, self-sustaining exothermic oxidation process of combustible gases ejected from a fuel. The flames are a body of plasma that releases heat and light. Fires start when a fuel is subjected to heat or another energy source, e.g. a match or lighter, and are sustained by the further release of heat energy until all the combustible fuel is consumed.

See also

• Backdraft
• Bonfire
• Bushfire
• Campfire
• Explosion - another form of combustion/oxidation
• Fire drill
• Fire eater
• Fire hydrant
• Fire point
• Fire-retardant material
• Firestorm
• Firewall
• Flash point
• Flashover
• Flint and steel fire
• Immolation
• List of historic fires
• Reckless burning
• Rust - another form of combustion/oxidation
• Trench effect
• Wildfire, also known as a forest fire