Euronews
| May 7, 2013
At least 20 people were killed and three dozen injured after a gas tanker exploded after crashing on a roadway in a suburb of Mexico City. The explosion caused a huge fireball which tore through other cars on the road and nearby houses, lea...
Associated Press
| May 6, 2013
The California Highway Patrol has launched an investigation into a deadly fire that erupted in a limo on a San Francisco area bridge, trapping and killing five women inside, including a bride, on their way to a bridal shower. The vehicle was carry...
Russia Today
| Apr 25, 2013
At least 38 people have been killed in a horrific blaze at a Moscow-region psychiatric hospital. Only three people made it out of the building alive and, as in many previous Russian fire disasters, barred windows and lax safety standards are belie...
Russia Today
| Apr 3, 2013
Dozens of fire crews struggled against a massive high-rise blaze in the Chechen capital Grozny yesterday after a luxury 40-story skyscraper caught fire. There were no deaths or injuries inside the unoccupied building, the Russian republic's tallest.
Associated Press
| Apr 1, 2013
At least 13 Myanmar Muslim students were killed when a fire swept through a mosque school where they were living. Officials believe the fire was sparked by an electrical short, but some in the fractured community suspected a sectarian attack. Some...
Voice of America
| Apr 1, 2013
Burma is being urged to hold accountable those responsible for sectarian violence in March, mainly targeted at Muslims, that left at least 43 people dead, dozens injured, and thousands homeless. The attacks in the central Burmese town of Meikhtila...
Telegraph.co.uk
| Mar 31, 2013
Some 200 French pompiers rescued several children from a seven-story apartment building in a Paris suburb where families were squatting. Three people were killed and 13 injured in the suspected arson. Police are investigating another fire, 80 mile...
NTDTV
| Mar 23, 2013
Firefighters battled blazes after fierce fighting broke out in central Myanmar. Several neighborhoods were still smoldering after unrest between Buddhists and Muslims in the area erupted into violence. The clashes have stoked fears that last year'...
Mohamed Youssef Mohamed
| Feb 26, 2013
Warning: Graphic Content. A video has been uploaded to YouTube which appears appears to show the fiery accident that killed 19 tourists above Luxor in Egypt. The hot air balloon they were traveling in caught fire while attempting to land. The pilo...
Telegraph.co.uk
| Feb 23, 2013
Lit up in dazzling colors and accompanied by a snap, crackle and pop that resonated into the night, a fireworks and firecracker warehouse went ablaze in China's Guizhou Province early on Saturday, state television reported.
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Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition.
The flame is the visible portion of the fire. If hot enough, the gases may become ionized to produce plasma. Depending on the substances alight, and any impurities outside, the color of the flame and the fire's intensity will be different.
Fire in its most common form can result in conflagration, which has the potential to cause physical damage through burning. Fire is an important process that affects ecological systems across the globe. The positive effects of fire include stimulating growth and maintaining various ecological systems. Fire has been used by humans for cooking, generating heat, signaling, and propulsion purposes. The negative effects of fire include water contamination, soil erosion, atmospheric pollution and hazard to life and property.
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