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The Mountain Fire burned 31 square miles and destroyed 243 structures last year. A smaller fire burned burned an estimated 1.8 acres a week earlier. Fierce winds and hot debris from an earlier tractor ...

Can steam really start a fire? We break down the surprising thermodynamics behind this experiment to reveal how energy transfer, pressure, and water vapor interact to ignite flame science like you’ve ...