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FIRE CAUSE – the circumstances or agencies that
bring a fuel and an ignition source together with
proper air or oxygen.

FIRE DOOR – a fire resistive door prescribed fir
openings in fire separation walls portions.

FIRE ENGINE – a heavy motor truck equipped with
firefighting apparatus, especially power driven
pumps for throwing water and chemical under high
pressure.

FIRE EXIT DRILL – a practice drill fir the orderly and
safe evacuation for occupants in a building.

FIRE FINISH – is a lowest temperature of a liquid in
an open container at which vapors are evolve fast
enough to support continued flaming..

FIRE HAZARD – any condition or act which increases
or may cause an increase in the probability of the
occurrence of fire, or which may obstruct, delay,
hinder or interfere with firefighting operations and
the safeguarding of life and property.

FIRE INSPECTOR – a personnel of the Fire Service
performing fire safety and or fire prevention
functions.

FIRE LANE – the portion of a roadway or public-way
that should be kept opened and unobstructed at all
times for the expedient operations of the
firefighting units.

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