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We can’t discuss manual and automatic fire suppression systems without first discussing fire. This chapter answers the question “what is fire?” and how does it grow. This it contrasts with the actions of occupants and the fire service. Fire is defined by Quintiere (2017) as a “chemical reaction that involves the evolution of light and energy in sufficient amounts to be perceptible”. The concept of flashover and its importance to any building fire are examined.
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Till, R.C., Coon, J.W. (2019). Unwanted Fire and Fire Growth. In: Fire Protection. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90844-1_1
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