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A fire is a self-sustaining, exothermic oxidation reaction that emits heat and light. When a fire is accelerated, it can produce more heat, consume the reactants more quickly, burn at a higher temperature, and increase the spread of the fire. An accelerated fire is said to have a higher "heat release rate," meaning it burns more quickly.
Although ignitable liquids are the most common fire accelerants, other chemicals such as propane or natural gas could also be used to accelerate a fire. Detecting the use of a fire accelerant at a crime scene can be the difference between classifying a fire as accidental or as an arson. Once a case is determined to be an arson, the detection of ...
A fire is a self-sustaining, exothermic oxidation reaction that emits heat and light. When accelerants such as oxygen-bearing liquids and gases (like NO 2) are used, fires produce more heat, consume fuel more quickly, and spread quicker. Fires involving liquid accelerants like gasoline burn quicker, but at the same temperature as fires ...
A local firefighter observes the Franklin Fire burning next to the Pacific Coast Highway on Wednesday. December 11, 2024 near Malibu, California.
Nearly 2,000 first responders from multiple agencies are on the ground and in the air battling the Franklin Fire burning in Malibu, California, outside Los Angeles on Thursday.
Firefighters in Malibu are struggling to gain control the fast-moving Franklin Fire, which is 0% contained as of late Tuesday night after burning more than 3,000 acres in about 24 hours.
A month after the fire's detection, it had burned 38,906 acres (15,745 ha). In the first nine days of September the fire's growth accelerated, reaching 69,725 acres (28,217 ha). [4] At the height of the fire, firefighters employed nine aircraft: eight helicopters and a supervisory fixed-wing air attack plane. [2]: 11
The fire initially began chewing through new grasses that sprang up in the wake of two back-to-back wet winters, Lunder said, but it really accelerated once it reached heavier vegetation, such as ...