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THE SCIENCE OF WILDFIRE

GOOD FIRES / BAD FIRES

FIGHTING FIRES

PREVENTION

Elements of Fire
Natural Fires
Without Fire
The Science of Wildfire - Elements of Fire
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FIRE TRIANGLE

Fire Triangle - Heat
Heat
A heat source is responsible for the initial ignition of wildland fire, and heat is also needed to maintain the fire and permit it to spread. Heat allows fire to spread by removing the moisture from nearby fuel, warming surrounding air, and preheating the fuel in its path, enabling it to travel with greater ease.

FIND OUT MORE

National Interagency Fire Center – This Thing Called Fire
Explore the chemical makeup of fire.
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