Triangle of fire is Heat, Fuel and Oxygen.
Cold water might put off heat more than hot water but hot water is ready to evaporate to steam and block off oxygen from reaching the fuel. On fire fighting, reason to aim water at the base of fire is to allow steam blanket to form and block off the oxygen and thus put off the fire.
Sand /water <><><> Anything that will cool the fire below kindling point, or exclude oxygen from the fire.
Water is poured on burning wood to extinguish the fire because water absorbs heat, cools the wood below its ignition point, and also deprives the fire of oxygen by creating steam that smothers the flames. This combination helps to effectively put out the fire.
Fire is not extinguished by one element, but by the compound that is water. Individually, the two elements (hydrogen and oxygen) wwould make a fire worse- but the compound of them will exclude oxygen from the fire, and rapidly cool fires below the "kindling" temperature- so it goes out.
Evaporation cools down a fire because as the water evaporates, it absorbs heat from the surrounding environment, including the fire itself. This heat absorption reduces the temperature of the fuel source and can help extinguish the fire by limiting the availability of heat necessary to sustain it.
Argon can be used to suppress fires by displacing oxygen in the surrounding environment, which suffocates the fire. By reducing the oxygen levels, argon creates an environment where the fire cannot sustain itself. This method is commonly used in fire suppression systems in areas where water or other extinguishing agents may not be suitable.
Because Water puts fire out.
oxygen molecule which is in water that puts out fire
Water has several properties that make it ideal for firefighting. First, it cools the fire, which by reducing the heat, puts out the fire. Second, water at that temperature turns immediately into steam and expands. Because steam has more surface area than a stream of water, it cools the fire faster.
A conflict is like a 'fire'. Water puts out the fire. Petrol makes the fire stronger. Water or petrol poured on the fire(conflict )
It puts out wood and paper fires.
it puts cold water in and pushes hot water to the top
Trick question, if the fire extinguisher is full of water, such as a Class 2A. However, a fire extinguisher is designed to put out a small fire quicker than anyone can respond with a hose and a water supply. Unfortunately, many fires react violently when water is applied to them, so a different type of fire extinguisher must be used.
Firefighters use hoses to transfer water to the fire and put it out. Trivia: Fire Brigades were established early in Colonial America.
The faster the water the more land erosion as the speed of water puts more pressure on the river bank.
I actually posted this question. I'm in Fire Academy, and it's something we've been given to research. I know about water smothering the fire and creating steam and blah blah blah... I'm looking for something more technical. Maybe a checmical reaction diagram or something??? Any help is HUGELY appreciated! :) It is actually a joke, it's a fire boat. I got it in fire academy too.
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Firefighters use water to extinguish fires because water absorbs heat from the fire, cools it down, and eventually puts it out. Water can also help to remove oxygen from the fire, which is essential for combustion. Additionally, water can help to prevent the fire from spreading to other areas.