When Not To Use Water To Extinguish Fire?

Medicine & Technology Jun 03, 2024

Water does not extinguish Class B fires and can spread the flammable liquid, making it worse. Continue reading to know what Class B fire is.

Which Flame Is the Hottest? Understanding the Science Behind Temperature, Fuel, and the Spectrum of Fire

Mar 30, 2024

Flames exhibit a spectrum of colors, ranging from yellow and orange to red, blue, and violet. Discover which hue denotes the highest temperature.

Static Electricity: Does It Have Enough Electrical Charge To Ignite a Fire

Mar 21, 2024

Discover in this article whether static electricity possesses adequate electrical charge to potentially ignite fires.

Soil Microbes Surviving 60-Year-Old Fire Reveal Negative Impact of Human Activities to the Environment

Mar 13, 2024

Dormant soil microbes surviving a 60-year-old fire showed survival tactics to endure harsh conditions. Continue reading the article to learn more.

Saffire-VI Concludes Final Mission of an Experiment Series, Helps Understand Behavior of Fire for Safer Space Mission

Mar 06, 2024

NASA’s Saffire experiment series concludes, providing valuable data for safer deep-space exploration. Learn more about it in this article.

Eternal Flames Fall: How Does Fire Keep Burning Beneath Cascading Water?

Dec 21, 2023

A small waterfall deep within a park in New York is home to one of the most unique, mysterious “eternal flames” in the world. Find out more about it in this article.

When Did Humans Discover Fire? How Did the Blazing Flames Shape Our History?

Nov 22, 2023

Scientists suggest that fire was discovered around two million years ago and was in constant use by about 400,000 years ago. Learn more about it in this article.

How Does Water Put Out Fire? Exploring the Chemical Reaction in Extinguishing Flames

Oct 16, 2023

Water is a suitable liquid for putting out fires, but only under certain conditions. Continue reading the article to find out more.

Nanoscale Thin Film Controls How Flame Interacts With a Material, Provides New Way of Regulating Fire

Aug 15, 2023

Scientists have developed a new technique to control the interaction of flame with a material using a molecule-thin protective layer. Learn more about it in this article.

3,000-Year-Old Bakery Ruins Discovered in Armenia; Powdery White Substance Found Inside Turns Out To Be Wheat Flour

May 22, 2023

Despite the structure collapsing due to a fire, around four to five sacks of flour were retrieved from the bakery ruins. Read to learn more.

How To Survive a Fire: 5 Tips To Stay Out From Your Burning House

May 07, 2023

Escaping a burning house is possible. Continue reading to know our survival tips.

Tesla Model S Catches Fire Spontaneously on California Highway; Battery Car Allegedly Caused the Problem

Jan 31, 2023

Continue reading to discover the facts surrounding the Tesla car battery fires and why the NHTSA decided not to launch an investigation into the matter.

New Wi-Fi Dependent Fire Detection System Provides More Accurate Warning Signal

Aug 24, 2022

Engineers in Australia use Wi-Fi signals to improve the capability of the fire detection system. Continue reading to know more about this new system.

Balloon Over Flame: How Not to Let It Pop When Put on Fire

Jun 28, 2022

Balloon experiments reveal when the object has water in it, it doesn’t burst. Read and learn more about it. Read what thermal conduction has to do with it.

Ancient Humans Learned to Use Fire 1 Million Years Ago As Detected in Animal Fossils, Tools That Heated Over 400 Degrees Celsius

Jun 17, 2022

In a new study, researchers used an AI thermometer, revealing how ancient humans came in contact with and controlled fire. Read and discover more about it.