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  2. Fire - Wikipedia

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    Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products.

  3. Fire (classical element) - Wikipedia

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    Fire is one of the four classical elements along with earth, ... It is not really fire, for fire is an excess of heat and a sort of ebullition; but in reality, of ...

  4. Flame - Wikipedia

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    Flames of charcoal. 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.

  5. Shouting fire in a crowded theater - Wikipedia

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    United States did not actually address the question of whether or not it is illegal to "shout fire in a crowded theater", since this analogy was simply non-binding dictum used to illustrate Justice Holmes' point. [23] Ken White, an attorney and owner of Popehat, has stated that even though Schenck v.

  6. Paris 2024: The Olympic flame is ... not really a flame

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    That's not actually a flame shooting up from the base of the cauldron, which is probably obvious given that the tether lines which run through the "flame" don't catch fire. So what is it?

  7. Control of fire by early humans - Wikipedia

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    The control of fire by early humans was a critical technology enabling the evolution of humans. Fire provided a source of warmth and lighting , protection from predators (especially at night), a way to create more advanced hunting tools, and a method for cooking food.

  8. Mistakes that could make your Christmas tree catch fire - AOL

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    -Between 2007-2011, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 230 home fires that started with Christmas trees per year. These fires caused an average of 6 deaths, 22 injuries, and $18.3 ...

  9. FACT CHECK: Image Claiming To Show Fire In Tel Aviv Actually ...

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    An image shared on X allegedly shows a fire burning in Tel Aviv, Israel. Verdict: False The image was taken in Moscow, not Tel Aviv. Fact Check: President-elect Donald Trump has said that he will ...