Can an Object/Environment be too Cold to Sustain Fire?

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October 29, 2019, 09:27 AM

Perception

Can an Object/Environment be too Cold to Sustain Fire?

I'm sure at some point the BTU content of wood will no longer be capable of adding enough heat to sustain combustion.

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"I did," said Ford, "it is."
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October 29, 2019, 09:52 AM

mcrimm

About 20 years ago, a buddy and I were hunting elk on a high pass in the Little Belt Mountains in Central Montana. It was cold. He frostbite his face.

We had toilet paper in our saddle bags for the obvious reasons and decided to light a fire to get warm. We had a heck of a time getting a fire started with butane lighters and TP to start the kindling. We were pretty convinced that the combination of cold and altitude contributed.

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October 29, 2019, 11:31 AM

redleg2/9

I would say that a block of ice is too cold to burn.

That's the truth and I will stick with it.

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October 29, 2019, 12:18 PM

flashguy

quote:
Originally posted by redleg2/9:
I would say that a block of ice is too cold to burn.

That's the truth and I will stick with it.

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Considering that a block of ice is frozen water, it's already "burnt".

flashguy