How fire begins

Fires in homes, schools,offices, factories andshops cause nearly £2million worth of damage every day. That's £730 million a year!

  • Most fires are caused by ignorance or carelessness and can be avoided.
  • Most of these fires could have been prevented.
  • Knowing how to prevent fires is very important.
  • But so is knowing what to do if a fire starts.



Fire triangle image

What is FIRE

Fire is a chemical reaction.

Three things are needed for a fire to start. Fuel + heat + oxygen = FIRE.

This is known as the fire triangle.

You can see that three elements are needed to start a fire and keep a fire going.

Take one away and the fire goes out. Keep them separate and a fire will not start.