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How hot is a gasoline fire?

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Gasoline is composed of hydrocarbons and its make up is dependent upon the manufacturer. Its freezing point is much lower than anything you would find in nature on earth. Common gasoline has a flash point (lowest point of combustion) and -97F so its freezing point is at least below that.

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According to the link, gasoline ignites at 257°C. Also, temperature of flame from burning petrol is 471°-560°C.

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Freezing point for gasoline is around -40 °C to -60 °C Gasoline is a cocktail of various hydrocarbons with different freezing temperatures.

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The minimum temperature for gasoline to burn is 257°C. However, different sections of the flame will have different temperatures, with the top part being the highest.

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Someone at MIT has a decent argument based on some heavy thermodynamics that its about 1200F. http://web.mit.edu/16.unified/www/FALL/thermodynamics/notes/node111.html

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Its hot as any regular fire enough to burn you i guarantee that.

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