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Yes, though it depends on the metal and how hot the fire is.

One of the biggest problems facing firefighters is the use of steel and other metals for support of structures. When unprotected steel is heated to 1,000 degrees (well within the range of an ordinary fire), it can easily buckle like wet spaghetti, bringing down the roof or walls on whomever is inside.

The steel is not actually "melted", but it has softened enough to lose its rigid characteristics. Safer construction methods use fire-resistance materials to coat or encapsulate steel supports, giving occupants and rescuers more time to react.

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