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| ==Etymology== | | ==Etymology== |
| [[Latin]] conflagration-, conflagratio, from conflagrare | | [[Latin]] conflagration-, conflagratio, from conflagrare |
− | *Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1600] | + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1600] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1 : fire; especially : a large disastrous fire | | *1 : fire; especially : a large disastrous fire |
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| *2 : [[conflict]], [[war]] | | *2 : [[conflict]], [[war]] |
| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
− | '''Conflagration''' is an uncontrolled burning that threatens [[human]] life, [[health]], property or [[ecology]]. A conflagration can be [[accidentally]] or [[intentionally]] [[created]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arson arson]). Arson can be accomplished for the [[purpose]] of sabotage, diversion, and also can be the consequence of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyromania pyromania]. During conflagration the property is destroyed by fire. Sometimes the conflagration produces a firestorm, in which the central column of rising [[heated]] air induces strong inward winds, which supply [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen oxygen] to the fire. | + | '''Conflagration''' is an uncontrolled burning that threatens [[human]] life, [[health]], property or [[ecology]]. A conflagration can be [[accidentally]] or [[intentionally]] [[created]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arson arson]). Arson can be accomplished for the [[purpose]] of sabotage, diversion, and also can be the consequence of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyromania pyromania]. During conflagration the property is destroyed by fire. Sometimes the conflagration produces a firestorm, in which the central column of rising [[heated]] air induces strong inward winds, which supply [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen oxygen] to the fire. |
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| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |