What is fire?
Q: What is fire?
A: Fire is a chemical reaction that gives off light and heat.
Q: How does fire occur?
A: Fire occurs when a material rapidly oxidizes, or loses electrons, and releases a great amount of energy.
Q: What are flames?
A: Flames are only the portion of the fire that gives off visible light.
Q: Why is fire both useful and dangerous?
A: Fire is sometimes useful, but also very dangerous because it can cause houses, trees and other things to burn to ashes.
Q: What is the harm caused by forest fires?
A: Forest fires are very harmful as they can destroy a huge area in a matter of minutes.
Q: How do people die from fire?
A: Every year, people die by accident from fire.
Q: How can fire be started?
A: Fire can be started by heating a material in many different ways. Some common ways to start a fire include rubbing sticks together very rapidly, making sparks by hitting flint with steel, or using matches or a lighter.
