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Fire Triangle

A symbol used to describe the necessary requirements for fire to occur in which the three sides represent fuel, oxidizer, and a source of ignition. The connection of the sides to form a triangle symbolizes the chain of reaction.

Committee
Fire & Explosion Investigation
Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
NFPA 921:2017 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA, 2017. Source link
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