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What is fire really made of?

Updated: 9/27/2023
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Fire is actually a very rapid oxidation process with three products: Heat, Light (the 'fire'), and gases (smoke). Therefor it's not really 'made' of anything...all you're seeing is the light product of the chemical reaction.

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--Anonymous Firefighter

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