flash fire
Sudden intense combustion
A flash fire is a sudden, intense fire that spreads rapidly and burns itself out quickly—often in seconds.
It typically occurs when a flammable gas, vapor, or dust ignites in open air: A flash fire engulfed the refinery.
Unlike explosions, flash fires don't produce significant pressure waves, but they can cause severe burns to anyone caught in their path.
- blazeIntense burning fire
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- burstBreak apart suddenly
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- sudden eventsexplosion, earthquake, lightning strike, tornado, heart attack
- combustionburning, flames, ignition source, oxygen, fuel supply
- fire hazardswildfire, gasoline, matches, lighters, blaze
- flashesstrobe, strobe light, light burst, lightning, burst
- chemical reactionscondensation, combustion, oxidation, hydrolysis, oxidation-reduction
combustion speed and duration
flash fireslow burn
Gradual buildup of rage
smolder · controlled burn · ember · ground fire · peat fire
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