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==Etymology==
[[Latin]] conflagration-, conflagratio, from conflagrare
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1600]
==Definitions==
*1 : fire; especially : a large disastrous fire
*2 : a very [[intense]] and uncontrolled fire
*2 : [[conflict]], [[war]]
==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.
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==Etymology==
[[Latin]] conflagration-, conflagratio, from conflagrare
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1600]
==Definitions==
*1 : fire; especially : a large disastrous fire
*2 : a very [[intense]] and uncontrolled fire
*2 : [[conflict]], [[war]]
==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.
[[Category: General Reference]]
