Fire

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A muckle bonfire.
A biggin on fire.


Fire is a phenomenon o combustion kythed in strang heat an licht in the furm o a lowe or flames. The wird fire whan uised wi an indefinite article is commonly used to describe either a fuel in a state o combustion (sic as a campfire or a fire in a fireplace or kitchen stove) or an instance o violent, destructive an uncontrolled burnin (sic as a wildfire an fires in biggins an vehicles.

[edit] Makkin fires

Fire isna a state o matter: raither, it is an exothermic chemical reaction accompanied by intense heat released durin a rapid oxidation o combustible material. Fire can be visible as the brilliant glow an flames an can mak reek.

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