FIRE

BEHAVIOUR
AND ITS
CLASSIFICATION
LESSON 6
OBJECTIVES:
1 To be able to explain the
behavior of fire

2 To be able to discuss the danger of

fire behavior

3 To be able to identify the

classification of fire based on the
causes and the involved burning
fuel
 1 FIRE
2 BEHAVIOR
5 DANGEROUS
BEHAVIOR OF
FIRE
CONTENTS 3 CLASSIFICATION
S OF FIRE BASED
ON CAUSE
4 CLASSIFICATION
OF FIRE BASED
ON BURNING
FIRE BEHAVIOR

→ used to distinguish characteristics of

one particular fire from typical fire
characteristics.
→ the behavior of fire maybe understood
by considering the principle of thermal
balance and thermal imbalance.
 THERMAL BALANCE THERMAL
IMBALANCE

refers to the rising is the abnormal

movement or the movement of fire
pattern of fire, the due to the
normal behavior interference
when the pattern of foreign matter.
is undisturbed.
FIVE DANGEROUS FIRE
BEHAVIOR

BITEBACK
FLASHFIRE
It is the sudden and rapid BACKDRAFT
(violent) burning of
heated gases in a occurs
in the form of explosion.
This may occur because
of improper
ventilation.
CHARACTERISTICS OF BACKDRAFT
•fire gases are under pressure
• existence of black smoke that is
becoming dense gray yellow
• confinement of excessive heat
•there is little flame or no visible flame
CHARACTERISTICS OF BACKDRAFT
• smoke leave the building in puffs or by
intervals
• windows are smoked stained
•muffled sounds are heard inside the
building
• violent rushing of air inside when opened
→ occurs when a FLASHOVER
room or other
area is heated
enough that
flames sweep
over the entire
surface.
→ release during FLASHOVER
the early stage of
fire, collecting at
the ceiling and
mixing with air
until burst into
flames.
 a total condition BITEBACK
that takes place
when the fire resist
extinguishments
operations and
become stronger
and bigger instead.
It is the point at which ROLLOVER
gases produced by
pyrolysis ignites.
It is when fire gases
ignite in the upper
ceiling area of a
structure fire.
 FLASHFIRE
-better known as dust
explosion. This may happen
when the metal post that is
completely covered with dust is
going to be hit by lightning.
A. NATURAL CAUSES

Involves fire without direct human

intervention.
• SPONTANEOUS HEATING
• LIGHTNING
The automatic SPONTANEOU
chemical reaction that
S
results to HEATING
spontaneous
combustion due
to auto-ignition of
organic materials
A form of static LIGHTNING
electricity; a natural
current with a great
magnitude, producing
tremendous
amperage and
voltage.
Usually strikes LIGHTNING
objects that are
better electrical
conductors than
air. It can cause fire
directly or
indirectly.
 HOT BOLT COLD BOLT

longer in shorter in duration;

duration; capable of
capable only of splintering a
igniting property of blowing
combustible apart an entire
materials. surface
B. ACCIDENTAL CAUSES
Electrial Accidents in the form of:
1. SHORT CIRCUIT
2. ARCING
3. SPARKING
4. INDUCED CURRENT
5. OVER-HEATING OF ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES
unusual or accidental
SHORT CIRCUIT
connections between
two points at different
potentials (charge) in an
electrical circuit of
relatively low resistance.
 •an electric hazard that
results when electrical
current crosses the gap
between 2 electrical
conductors.

ARCING
 •production of SPARKING
incandescent particles
when two different
potentials (charged
conductors) come in
contact; occurs during
welding operations
 OVERHEATING OF
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
•the increase
or rising of
amperage while
electric current is
flowing in a
transmission line
PURELY ACCIDENTAL AND NEGLIGENCE
AND OTHER FORMS OF HUMAN ERROR
C. INTENTIONAL CAUSES

- there are preparations or

traces of accelerant, plants
and trailers in the burned
property.
ARSON ARSON
- the burning of one's
own property with intent
to injure or defraud the
insurer of that property.

TRACES:
accelerant, plants
and trailers
D. UNKNOWN FIRE

→Fires which are not classified

as to cause
→ Like the acid rain, human
combustion
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