Fire Fundamentals
Smoldering vs Flaming: The Fire That Kills You in Sleep
A smoldering fire shows no flame and little heat, yet it loads a house with carbon monoxide for hours while you sleep. Here is the chemistry that kills.
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Fire in Daily Life
The Science of a Kitchen Fire: Why Water Makes It Worse
A kitchen fire starts when cooking oil creeps up to its 368 °C autoignition point. Here's the physics of why water makes a burning pan catastrophically worse.