


The positive effects of fire include stimulating growth and maintaining various ecological systems. Fire is an important process that affects ecological systems around the globe. įire in its most common form can result in conflagration, which has the potential to cause physical damage through burning. Depending on the substances alight, and any impurities outside, the color of the flame and the fire's intensity will be different. If hot enough, the gases may become ionized to produce plasma. Flames consist primarily of carbon dioxide, water vapor, oxygen and nitrogen. The flame is the visible portion of the fire. Īt a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition point, flames are produced. The ignition and extinguishing of a pile of wood shavingsįire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products.
