Fire fighting is the act of carrying out procedures to extinguish an unwanted fire. A fire fighter performs fire fighting and prevents fires and destruction of life and property threatened by fire. In all but the most trivial cases, knowledge and expertise are necessary for successful and safe fire-fighting.

Historically, fire scientists created a graphical representation detailing the three elements fire needs to start (fire triangle). In recent years, one more point has been added, creating the fire tetrahedron.

The four elements needed for combustion (a form of oxidation; see the article on combustion) are:

• combustible matter (fuel): paper, wood, gasoline, oil, gas, etc.;
• a combustive agent, i.e. an oxidant, usually the oxygen of the air;
• activation energy: heat, spark (electricity), etc.
• a chemical chain reaction needed to sustain fire.

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RT @Liberalviewer1: RT @joygreenmcgann Yeah for us! || Yes, no time for rest, comrades! Time to keep on fighting!//Agreed! Fuel for fire!
joygreenmcgann (Joy Green McGann) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:44:23 -0000
RT @Liberalviewer1: RT @joygreenmcgann Yeah for us! || Yes, no time for rest, comrades! Time to keep on fighting!//Agreed! Fuel for fire!
Interesting to see the new year CFS fire-fighting brochure and the warning ratings. Catastrophic means get the hell out
garydjoyce (Gary Joyce) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:09:59 -0000
Interesting to see the new year CFS fire-fighting brochure and the warning ratings. Catastrophic means get the hell out
Advanced forest fire fighting technology having trouble gaining traction: http://tr.im/vNZh Hello California, ready for the next round?
lease_equipment (equipment leasing) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:43:21 -0000
Advanced forest fire fighting technology having trouble gaining traction: http://tr.im/vNZh Hello California, ready for the next round?
Tenders are invited for Implementing of a water pipeline for fire fighting purposes at the Authority~s building. http://buzzup.com/hii3
Tenderszeal (Tenderszeal) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:33:24 -0000
Tenders are invited for Implementing of a water pipeline for fire fighting purposes at the Authority~s building. http://buzzup.com/hii3
RT @ebialyk RT @pheadrick Nobody's bitching about the "government takeover" of fire fighting or law enforcement or road repairs. #healthcare
cynthiaruthn (Cynthia Ruth Nava) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:21:49 -0000
RT @ebialyk RT @pheadrick Nobody's bitching about the "government takeover" of fire fighting or law enforcement or road repairs. #healthcare
RT @pheadrick Nobody's bitching about the "government takeover" of fire fighting or law enforcement or road repairs. #healthcare
ebialyk (Kyle Harper) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:11:24 -0000
RT @pheadrick Nobody's bitching about the "government takeover" of fire fighting or law enforcement or road repairs. #healthcare

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