Fire is the rapid oxidation of a fuel in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. 1a Flames, the most visible portion of the fire, are …

5 days ago · Fire is a rapid burning of combustible material in the presence of oxygen manifested as flames. It is usually accompanied by heat and light. Fire is one of humanity’s essential tools, …

2 days ago · A 5-year-old boy, a 32-year-old woman and a 76-year-old man were killed in an extra-alarm fire at a West Side apartment Thursday morning. Police are investigating it as an …

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1 day ago · A four-alarm fire tore through the South Shore Sports Center in Hingham overnight, causing major damage.

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In the mythology of virtually every culture, fire is a sacred substance that gives life or power. Fire is not, in fact, a substance. When you gaze at the leaping flames of a campfire, you’re …

Fire kills more people every year than any other force of nature. ­But at the same time, fire is extraordinarily helpful. It gave humans the first form of portable light and heat. It also gave us …

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2 days ago · NASA | USFS | Fire Information for Resource Management System US/Canada provides near real-time active fire data from MODIS and VIIRS to meet the needs of …