What is fire?

Fire:1:the event of something burning (often destructive); 2:call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); 3:start firing a weapon; 4:the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; 5:the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; 6:cause to go off; 7:destroy by fire; 8:bake in a kiln so as to harden; 9:terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; 10:go off or discharge.

Answered - 295 days ago at 11:58am on Apr 20 2011

Fire comes from a chemical reaction between oxygen in the atmosphere and some sort of fuel (wood or gasoline, for example).

Answered by Jennifer B. - 663 days ago at 12:50am on Apr 18 2010

Fire is the event of something burning. ChaCha On

Answered by Daniel W. - 936 days ago at 12:50am on Jul 19 2009

Fire is when a "fuel" material ignites and, combined with oxygen, releases light, heat and flame. Thanks for doing the ChaCha!

Answered by Christopher G. - 938 days ago at 6:30am on Jul 17 2009

Fire is the event of something burning, provide with fuel, cause to go off, call forth, a fireplace in which a fire is burning.

Answered by Jan P. - 939 days ago at 2:43am on Jul 16 2009

Fire is the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke. ChaCha again!

Answered by Maria B. - 1048 days ago at 9:48am on Mar 28 2009

Fire is a state or instance of combustion in which fuel or material is ignited & combined w/oxygen giving off light, heat & flame.

Answered by Cheryl W. - 1146 days ago at 2:41pm on Dec 20 2008