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fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition.
Fire is hot because conversion of the weak double bond in molecular oxygen, O2, to the stronger bonds in the combustion products carbon dioxide and water releases energy (418 kJ per 32 g of O2); the bond energies of the fuel play only a minor role here. At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition point, flames are produced. The flame is the visible portion of the fire. Flames consist primarily of carbon dioxide, water vapor, oxygen and nitrogen. If hot enough, the gases may become ionized to produce plasma. Depending on the substances alight, and any impurities outside, the color of the flame and the fire's intensity will be different.
Fire in its most common form can result in conflagration, which has the potential to cause physical damage through burning. Fire is an important process that affects ecological systems around the globe. The positive effects of fire include stimulating growth and maintaining various ecological systems.
The negative effects of fire include hazard to life and property, atmospheric pollution, and water contamination. If fire removes protective vegetation, heavy rainfall may lead to an increase in soil erosion by water. Also, when vegetation is burned, the nitrogen it contains is released into the atmosphere, unlike elements such as potassium and phosphorus which remain in the ash and are quickly recycled into the soil. This loss of nitrogen caused by a fire produces a long-term reduction in the fertility of the soil, which only slowly recovers as nitrogen is "fixed" from the atmosphere by lightning and by leguminous plants such as clover.
Fire has been used by humans in rituals, in agriculture for clearing land, for cooking, generating heat and light, for signaling, propulsion purposes, smelting, forging, incineration of waste, cremation, and as a weapon or mode of destruction.
They probably won't ever see a dime of it but it's absolutely the right decision IMO.
Teen who started fire that burned 48,000 acres ordered to pay $36 million - CNN
Four people were killed and four others hurt when a gunman opened fire at a Waffle House near Nashville, Tennessee, early on Sunday morning. The suspect escaped after a patron wrestled the gun away, police reported.
The suspect approached the fast food place at around 3:25 AM firing into the...
So I took a revolver I recently bought to the range. It was an inexpensive little 9 shot 22lr, High Standard 109. This was my first time shooting 22lr.
Using both CCI and Remington Golden Bullet ammunition I had an average of 1-2 failure to fire on each full cylinder with only 1 full cylinder...
Okay so first off I understand that dry firing any rimfire firearm is a bad idea and could cause damage. In this case I was wondering about a specific part on my cylinder. With the indents highlighted in the picture below would the striking hammer still impact the empty space or would it stop...
For sale, I have a new without packaging slide fire ar15 stock. Comes as pictured. Not looking for trades, sorry.
Price is $200.
I am located near the Clackamas area.
Fire pits are too great to be delegated soley to the camp sight! I try and get out one evening a week and ditch the electronics.
Anyone else love smelling like fire for a few days?
Bump Fire Systems AR-15 Bump Fire Stock for right handed person. Brand new in sealed package with ATF letter. Congress will be working on a bill to ban these so get it while you can. Will not ship to states that do not allow these. Will ship for $15. Asking $225. In Eastern WA.
URGENT: Fire Mission - Repeal WA's "Emergency Gun Ban" Law
The deadline for a floor vote on SSB 6006 in the State Senate is this Wednesday, February 14.
Dear Supporters,
Amendment 545 to SSB 6006 would repeal the Washington State Governor's "Emergency Powers" gun ban law.
Many do not even...