Q19 of 141 Page 14

Explain how knowledge of the conditions of combustion could help in fire fighting.

(i) The combustible substance like furniture, clothes and books, etc., are removed first when fire starts in a room, so that the fire may not spread due to the presence of a large number of combustible substance.
(ii) When the burning clothes of a person are covered with a blanket, the supply of air is cut off and burning stops.
(iii) A wet cloth does not burn because water present in it keeps the temperature of the cloth below its ignition temperature.

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