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A flame (from Latin flamma) is the visible, gaseous part of a fire. It is caused by a highly exothermic chemical reaction made in a thin zone. [ 1 ] When flames are hot enough to have ionized gaseous components of sufficient density, they are then considered plasma .
CPSC releases photos of fire pits included in warning. ... The commission said the recall was due to 31 reports of "flame jetting and flames escaping" from the fire pits that caused 19 burn injuries.
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. [2] Depending on the substances alight, and any impurities outside, the color of the flame and the fire's intensity will be different. [3]
These photos tell the story of 2024's most impactful weather. ... The orange glow of flames is seen through every window of a home, with smoke obscuring the view. ... An aerial photo shows a ...
Smoke and flames can be seen engulfing the building of Virginia Intermont College on Friday in Bristol in this still picture obtained from a social media video.
Rollover (also known as flameover) is a stage of a structure fire when fire gases in a room or other enclosed area ignite. [1] Since heated gases, the product of pyrolysis, rise to the ceiling, this is where a rollover phenomenon is most often witnessed. Visually, this may be seen as flames "rolling" across the ceiling, radiating outward from ...
A $3 million mansion in a high-end Connecticut neighborhood met a fiery demise on Thanksgiving when the home was inundated in flames from a turkey frying inside a garage. Heart-pounding images ...
A line of firefighters fight back flames as they encroach on Pepperdine University's campus amid the Franklin Fire in Malibu, California, late the night of Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.