Elements of the Fire Triangle

• Fire

  • state of combustion in which fuel or other materials is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
• The Fire Triangle

  • simplified version of the fire tetrahedron; the important ingredients or elements required to initiate and sustain fire namely: Heat, Fuel, and Oxygen.
• Ingredients of Fire

  • Heat - energy that flows from an object of high temperature to an object of low temperature.
  • Fuel - any substance whether solid, liquid, or gas which will burn is termed as fuel.
  • Oxygen - acts as the main element for the combustion reaction to occur; Air contains about 21% oxygen, and most fires require at least 16% oxygen content to start ignition.