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how much of the water used to put out a fire evaporates due to the fire?
sorry. i was talking about a structure fire without an accelerant. in a building like a large store a sears size store.
3 Answers
- DaveSFVLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
What type of fire? A very hot fire like a petroleum fire will evaporate much more water than will a wood structure fire.
- Anonymous5 years ago
Yes, it would actually be effective. If you put something on a fire, it means the temperature is going to stay the same, get hotter or get colder. For it to stay the same temperature, nothing new must happen. Any force of any sort will change the temperature slightly just like velocity. For it to get hotter and burn MORE, the water would have to be HOTTER THEN FIRE. Water cannot be hotter then fire because the point at which it evaporates (Boils) is much colder then fire. So, the water must be colder then fire meaning it cools the fire lowering the temperature of the fire (It can't raise it).
- 1 decade ago
That couldn't be any more vague. It could be anything, depending on amount of water, and any number of other things.