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   Fire

   /ˈfī(ə)r/

   

   noun

   • 1. combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke: "his house was destroyed by fire"
   • ▪ a destructive burning of something: "a fire at a hotel" Similar blazeconflagrationinfernoholocaustfirestormflamesburningcombustion
   • ▪ a collection of fuel, especially wood or coal, burned in a controlled way to provide heat or a means for cooking: "our small kettle was kept constantly on the fire"
   • ▪ a domestic heating appliance that uses electricity or gas as fuel: British "she was freezing and keeping the fire low to save money" Similar heaterradiatorconvector
   • ▪ one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology: "a fire sign"
   • 2. a burning sensation in the body: "the whiskey lit a fire in the back of his throat"
   • ▪ fervent or passionate emotion or enthusiasm: "the fire of their religious conviction" Similar dynamismenergyvigoranimationvitalityvibrancyexuberanceebulliencezestelanpassionardorimpetuosityintensityzealspiritlifelivelinessvervevivacityvivaciousnesssparklescintillationdashenthusiasmeagernessgustofervorfervencyforcepotencyvehemenceinspirationimaginationcreativityinventivenessflairinformal:pepvimzinggoget-up-and-gooomphpizzazz
   • ▪ luminosity; glow: literary "their soft smiles light the air like a star's fire"
   • 3. the shooting of projectiles from weapons, especially bullets from guns: "a burst of machine-gun fire" Similar gunfirefiringsnipingflakbombardmentfusilladevolleybarragesalvocannonade
   • ▪ strong criticism or antagonism: "he directed his fire against policies promoting American capital flight" Similar criticismcensurecondemnationcastigationdenunciationopprobriumadmonishmentsvituperationscoldingchidingdisapprovalhostilityantagonismanimosityill willenmityinformal:flakbrickbatsknocksraps

   verb

   • 1. discharge a gun or other weapon in order to explosively propel (a bullet or projectile): "he fired a shot at the retreating prisoners" Similar launchshootdischargeejecthurlthrowsend flyinglet fly withloose offshysendinformal:popshootdischargelet offtriggerset offblastlet fly with
   • ▪ discharge (a gun or other weapon): "troops fired on crowds"
   • ▪ (of a gun) be discharged: "the first gun fired"
   • ▪ (of a nerve or muscle cell) generate an impulse or contraction: "the signal is generated by neurons firing in response to the visual stimulus"
   • ▪ direct (questions or statements, especially unwelcome ones) toward someone in rapid succession: "they fired questions at me for what seemed like ages"
   • ▪ send a message aggressively, especially as one of a series: "he fired off a letter informing her that he regarded the matter with the utmost seriousness"
   • 2. dismiss (an employee) from a job: informal "having to fire men who've been with me for years" Similar dismissdischargegive someone their noticelay offlet gothrow outget rid ofoustdeposemake redundantcashierinformal:sackgive the sack toaxekick outboot outgive someone the bootgive someone the bulletgive someone the (old) heave-hogive someone the pushgive someone their marching ordersshow someone the doorgive someone their cardsgive someone the elbow
   • 3. supply (a furnace, engine, boiler, or power station) with fuel: "liquefied petroleum gas can fire room heaters"
   • ▪ (of an internal combustion engine, or a cylinder in one) undergo ignition of its fuel when started: "the engine fired and she pushed her foot down on the accelerator" Similar ignitestartcatchget startedget going
   • ▪ start (an engine or other device): "with a flick of his wrist he fired up the chainsaw"
   • ▪ set fire to: archaic "I fired the straw"
   • 4. stimulate or excite (the imagination or an emotion): "India fired my imagination" Similar stimulatestir upexciteenlivenawakenarouserousedraw/call forthbring outengenderevokeinflameput/breathe life intoanimateinspiremotivatequickenincitedriveimpelspur ongalvanizeelectrifytriggerimpassionOpposite deaden
   • ▪ fill (someone) with enthusiasm: "in the locker room they were really fired up"
   • ▪ show sudden anger: archaic "If I were to hear anyone disparage you, I would fire up in a flash"
   • 5. bake or dry (pottery, bricks, etc.) in a kiln: "methane gas is being used to fire bricks at a nearby factory"

   Word Origin Old Englishfȳr (noun), fȳrian ‘supply with material for a fire’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vuur and German Feuer.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fireless adjective
   • 2. firer noun

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2. www.scientificamerican.com › article › we-are-livingWe Are Living in the Pyrocene, the Age of Fire that We ...

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   Apr 16, 2024 · Define the problem as wildland fire, and it’s nearly unsolvable. Define it as urban, and we know exactly what protective measures need to be taken. The second side: We have too little good...

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FirefighterFirefighter - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · A firefighter (or fire fighter) is a first responder trained in firefighting, primarily to control and extinguish fires that threaten life and property, as well as to rescue persons from confinement or dangerous situations.

   • Synonyms: Fireman (PL: firemen), Firewoman (PL: firewomen)

5. www.nwcg.gov › evaluating-expected-fire-behaviorFire Assessment: Evaluating Expected Fire Behavior | NWCG

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   Apr 25, 2024 · The program simulates rate of fire spread, spotting distance, scorch height, tree mortality, fuel moisture, wind adjustment factor, and many other fire behaviors and effects; it is commonly used to predict fire behavior in multiple situations.

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   What is a first fire?

   • “First fire” is nature’s fire. Geologists have found fossil charcoal that is more than 420 million years old. Lightning was overwhelmingly the ignition source. Yet by the time the 1880 U.S. census mapped forest fires across the country, there was little overlap between lightning-kindled fires and the many burns on the ground.

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   What type of Fire is a combustible fire?

   • Class F Fires (Class K Fires) – Fires in cooking appliances that involve combustible cooking media (vegetable or animal oils and fats). Electrical Fires – These types of fires involve live electrical apparatus. (Technically ‘Class E’ doesn’t exist however this is used for convenience here)

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   How many classes of fire are there?

   • Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Fire is grouped into classes based on the source of its fuel. This is the area of concentration for this article; Classes of Fire. We have 5 major classes of fire which you will see in the next paragraph.

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   What does a firefighter do?

   • A firefighter (or fire fighter) is a first responder trained in firefighting, primarily to control and extinguish fires that threaten life and property, as well as to rescue persons from confinement or dangerous situations. Male firefighters are sometimes referred to as firemen (and, less commonly, female firefighters as firewomen ).

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7. www.frames.gov › prescribed-firePrescribed Fire | Fire Research and Management Exchange System

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   May 13, 2017 · Definition: A management ignited wildland fire that burns under specified conditions where the fire is confined to a predetermined area to produce the fire behavior and fire characteristics required to attain planned fire treatment and resource management objectives.

8. hsewatch.com › classes-of-fire5 Major Classes Of Fire You Should Know - HSEWatch

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   Apr 16, 2024 · Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Fire is grouped into classes based on the source of its fuel. This is the area of concentration for this article; Classes of Fire. We have 5 major classes of fire which you will see in the next paragraph.

9. nickwolny.com › financial-independence-guideFIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early): A Skeptic's Guide

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   Apr 28, 2024 · FIRE stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. Over the years, however, many FIRE followers began to break from core FIRE principles and define FIRE variations that better suit their lifestyle goals.

10. www.fs.usda.gov › r3 › gisFireOccurrence - US Forest Service

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    Apr 17, 2024 · FireOccurrence. Records in FireOccurrence include historical fire point records from a variety of sources. Since 2020, InFORM, Interagency Fire Occurrence Reporting Modules, has been the authoritative data source for all wildland fire occurrences on National Forest System Lands or National Forest-Protected Lands.