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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Girl you on fire your burning up, you really take me higher when u turn me up... http://myloc.me/1n1do
YungCThaDon (Coy Holcombe) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:52:51 -0000
Girl you on fire your burning up, you really take me higher when u turn me up... http://myloc.me/1n1do
Just got done making some fire! Wooooo! @Hiphopobama I think got this joint for shanti fam!! Now I gotta arrange a record for @Phene
MelloDramatic (Mello Dramatic) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:52:50 -0000
Just got done making some fire! Wooooo! @Hiphopobama I think got this joint for shanti fam!! Now I gotta arrange a record for @Phene
Can't be at deer camp without a fire even if it is 80 degrees http://twitpic.com/ojgmp
aggieman (Jason S.) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:52:38 -0000
Can't be at deer camp without a fire even if it is 80 degrees http://twitpic.com/ojgmp
@millertalbot How are things going for you in Angel Fire? Hope everyone is doing well. Things are great here. Lots going on in simple ch.
PeggyinNM (Peg Batcheller) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:52:36 -0000
@millertalbot How are things going for you in Angel Fire? Hope everyone is doing well. Things are great here. Lots going on in simple ch.
Fire fire! Cba anymore just gunma get drunk now :)
Stephen_Kerr (Stephen Kerr) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:52:29 -0000
Fire fire! Cba anymore just gunma get drunk now :)
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