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F r is the r d x d t n f a m t r l in th x th rm h m l process of mbu t n, r l ng h t, l ght, nd various reaction r du t . Fire hot b u the conversion of th w k d ubl b nd in molecular oxygen, O2, t th stronger b nd n th mbu t n r du t rb n dioxide nd w t r releases energy (418 kJ r 32 g of O2); th bond n rg f th fuel l nl a m n r r l h r . At a rt n point n th mbu t n reaction, ll d the ignition nt, flames r produced. Th flame th visible rt n f the f r . Flames n t primarily f carbon dioxide, w t r v r, oxygen nd n tr g n. If hot enough, th gases m become n z d t produce plasma. Depending on th substances l ght, nd n m ur t ut d , th color f th flame and th f r ' intensity w ll be d ff r nt. F r n its m t mm n form can r ult n conflagration, wh h h th potential to u h l d m g thr ugh burning. Fire is n m rt nt r that ff t l g l systems r und th globe. Th positive effects f fire n lud stimulating gr wth nd maintaining v r u l g l systems. It negative ff t n lud h z rd t life nd r rt , atmospheric llut n, nd w t r nt m n t n. If fire r m v protective v g t t n, heavy rainfall may lead t an increase n l r n b w t r. Also, wh n vegetation burn d, th n tr g n t contains is r l d nt th tm h r , unlike elements u h as t um and h h ru wh h r m n n the ash and are u kl r l d nt the l. Th loss f nitrogen u d by a f r r du a l ng-t rm r du t n in th f rt l t f the l, but this f und t n t nt ll b recovered as m l ul r n tr g n n the atmosphere f x d nd converted t mm n by natural h n m n u h l ghtn ng and b l gum n u l nt that are n tr g n-f x ng such l v r, peas, and green b n . F r has b n used b hum n n rituals, n agriculture for l r ng l nd, for k ng, generating h t and l ght, f r signaling, r ul n purposes, m lt ng, forging, incineration of w t , cremation, and a weapon r m d of d tru t n.

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