Conflagration

<p>A conflagration is a large <a href="/facts/Fire/M6XwR3am">fire</a> in the built environment that spreads via structure to structure ignition due to radiant or convective heat, or ember transmission. Conflagrations often damage human life, animal life, health, and/or property. A conflagration can begin <a href="/facts/Fire_prevention/3thsW8pL">accidentally</a> or be intentionally created (<a href="/facts/Arson/tzNIWYgd">arson</a>). A very large fire can produce a <a href="/facts/Firestorm/gkj7w3JY">firestorm</a>, in which the central column of rising heated air induces strong inward winds, which supply <a href="/facts/Oxygen/acyn6o8r">oxygen</a> to the fire. Conflagrations can cause <a href="/facts/Casualty_(person)/8wRcYFEE">casualties</a> including deaths or injuries from <a href="/facts/Burn/EHdVoSxB">burns</a>, collapse of structures and attempts to escape, and <a href="/facts/Smoke_inhalation/5scM1T8B">smoke inhalation</a>.
</p><p><a href="/facts/Firefighting/rEb7fPFy">Firefighting</a> is the practice of extinguishing a conflagration, protecting life and property and minimizing damage and injury. One of the goals of <a href="/facts/Fire_prevention/3thsW8pL">fire prevention</a> is to avoid conflagrations. When a conflagration is extinguished, there is often a <a href="/facts/Fire_investigation/12s6olHE">fire investigation</a> to determine the cause of the fire.
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Conflagration