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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
Fire Triangle
The interaction of the three equal sides of the fire triangle: heat, fuel and oxygen, are required for the creation and maintenance of any fire. When there is not enough heat generated to sustain the process, when the fuel is exhausted, removed, or isolated, or when oxygen supply is limited, then a side of the triangle is broken and the fire is suppressed.

FIND OUT MORE

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