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2019 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

1. Unwanted Fire and Fire Growth

Authors : Robert C. Till, J. Walter Coon

Published in: Fire Protection

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

We can’t discuss manual and automatic fire suppression systems without first discussing fire. This chapter answers the question “what is fire?” and how does it grow. This it contrasts with the actions of occupants and the fire service. Fire is defined by Quintiere (2017) as a “chemical reaction that involves the evolution of light and energy in sufficient amounts to be perceptible”. The concept of flashover and its importance to any building fire are examined.

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Metadata
Title
Unwanted Fire and Fire Growth
Authors
Robert C. Till
J. Walter Coon
Copyright Year
2019
Book
Fire Protection

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-90843-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-90844-1

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90844-1_1