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>I mean, cold itself (within Earthly limits) doesn't put out fires. In fact, it might make them burn better due to convection. Colder air will mean denser air
by Zenst 6y ago
>I mean, cold itself (within Earthly limits) doesn't put out fires. In fact, it might make them burn better due to convection.
Colder air will mean denser air and with that is more oxygen, so yes that is plausible.
- hansvm 6y agoAlso less humid air
- gpm 6y agoDoes water already in vapor form really impact fires?
- maksum 6y agoIt appears humidity doesn't really impact an already burning wildfire, but lower humidity means drier fuel which makes the fire more likely to spread. Conversely, higher humidity can make a fire less likely to spread to moister fuel[1] [1]http://www.auburn.edu/academic/forestry_wildlife/fire/relative_humidity.htm http://www.auburn.edu/academic/forestry_wildlife/fire/relati...
- dredmorbius 6y agoPeat itself is often fairly damp.