Not all fires start or burn the same way. The differences between electrical, spontaneous combustion, chemical, oil and gas fires are significant:

11/2/2021 (Permalink)

Not all fires start or burn the same way. The differences between electrical, spontaneous combustion, chemical, oil and gas fires are significant:

• Oil and gas fires often involve flammable or combustible liquids such as natural gas or class II and class IIIB combustible liquids. Class II combustible liquids include fuel oils such as kerosene and have a flashpoint (the temperature at which a fire can ignite) above 100°F. Class IIIB combustible liquids have a flashpoint of above 200°F and include animal oils, glycerin, hydraulic fluids and vegetable oils.

According to the NFPA, every year more than 50,000 fires start as the result of flammable gas while more than 160,000 fires start as the result of flammable or combustible liquid. Combined, flammable and combustible liquids and gases cause more than $2.1 billion worth of property damage and more than 600 deaths annually.

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