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How does burning take place using the fire triangle?
the heat needs oxygen to keep burning and to light the flame the fuels need to be burnt
What do fires need to keep burning?
oxygen
What type of gas does fire need?
Oxygen is required in order for a fire to continue burning. Without oxygen a flame will extinquish itself.
Why do firefighters need oxygen?
At the place of fire, the burning things use up all the oxygen(burning is nothing but reaction with oxygen) and fill the place with Carbon Monoxide and dense fumes, so to be able to stand there and douse the fire, firefighters do need Oxygen to breathe properly.
What does a fire need to stay burning?
Oxygen, fuel, heat. (remove any one of these three and your fire will go out)
What do you need for a burning to occur?
Fuel, Oxygen and a spark to ignite the flame. Use the Fire triangle.
Can we use helium as Fire extinguisher?
No, helium is not used in fire extinguishers. We find carbon dioxide (CO2) in some extinguishers, but not helium.
How long would a fire last with a limited amount of oxygen?
The is not enough information to answer this. We need to know what is burning, how much, and how fast, and how much oxygen we have.
Does fire need air to breathe?
No, fire does not "breathe" air like animals do. Air is necessary for fire to burn because it contains the oxygen that fuels the combustion process. Without oxygen, fires cannot start or continue burning.
What is needed for something to burn?
For something to burn, three key elements are required: fuel, heat, and oxygen. The fuel is what will undergo combustion, the heat is necessary to initiate the combustion reaction, and oxygen is needed for the fuel to react and sustain the burning process.
What is needed for fire to burn?
In order for fire to burn, there is someting called the fire tetrahedron. The things needed for fire to burn are as listed: Heat, Oxygen, Fuel(of any sort), and a Chmeical Reaction with all of the above. I learned this from the multiple firefighting classes i have taken.
Why does covering a burning object with a blanket help to extinguish a fire?
throwing a blanket over a small contained fire stops oxygen to the fire .to stop a fire you need to take out one of the three elements that are needed for a fire to burn witch are heat /oxygen/fuel
