fire

• By virtue of Proclamation No. 115-A, signed by then- President Ferdinand E. Marcos, and Proclamation No. 360 in 1986, the month of March was declared as “Fire Prevention Month” or “Burn Prevention Month.
• PAGASA

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  The temperature and humidity in March start to reach higher levels, with the hot, dry weather causing a rise in reported fire cases around the country.
• BFP

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  March is one of the hottest months of the year and it marks the beginning of the summer season in the Philippines.
• MOST DEADLY FIRE IN HISTORY

  Peshtigo, Wisconsin

  which had a population of approximately 1,700 residents. The fire burned about 1.2 million acres and is the deadliest wildfire in recorded history, with the number of deaths estimated between 1,500 and 2,500.
• 1996 | Last Dance At The Ozone Disco

  • 2001 | No Escape At The Manor Hotel Blaze

  • 2015 | Valenzuela Kentex Factory Disaster
• oxidation,

  very rapid, and usually persistent chemical reaction called
• oxidation

  a familiar process which involves the combination of oxygen and another substance
• Fire

  is a chemical reaction in which energy in the form of heat is produced.
• The chemical reaction is known as combustion.
• Combustion

  occurs when fuel or other material reacts rapidly with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
• fire tetrahedron

  is a visual aid that reminds us of the four important ingredients required to initiate and sustain fire
• fire tetrahedron

  HEAT

  FUEL

  OXIDIZING AGENT

  UNINHIBITED CHEMICAL REACTION
• Heat

  is energy that flows from an object of high temperature to an object of low temperature.
• There are three main ways in which heat can be transferred

  CONVECTION

  CONDUCTION

  RADIATION
• Convection

  involves direct contact of substances, typically solids, for heat to be
• Conduction

  involves the flow of liquids and gases in the transfer of heat
• Radiation ‒

  a manner of heat transfer that involves only electromagnetic waves, like sunlight, or in the case of fire—flame— and does not require direct contact or a liquid or gas for heat to be transferred
• Fuel

  is any solid, liquid, or gaseous substance that can be burned.
• Pyrolysis

  is the chemical/thermal decomposition of solid fuels which produces gas fuel through the application of heat.
• Vaporization

  is the production of fuel gases from liquid fuels.
• oxidizing agent

  is an element or a compound which releases oxygen or other oxidizers during a chemical reaction.
• Combustion or burning

  an exothermic reaction— becomes self-sustained because the heat given o during combustion is used again to heat the fuel and maintain the burning.
• Ignition (Incipient) Stage

  At this stage, all four requirements for a fire have been combined. The fire is very small that it can still be controlled by a portable fire extinguisher or small hose line, or it may even go out on its own.