Dad, how hot is Fire?

As we sat around the fireplace tonight Mason and I began to discuss how hot fire is, since we weren’t sure the exact figures we googled it and here are the astonishing facts. Watch out for the dazzling White flames they are the hottest.

The temperature of flames with carbon particles emitting light can be assessed by their color:

Red
o Just visible:977 F (525 C)
o Dull: 1290 F (700 C)
o Cherry, dull: 1470 F (800 C)
o Cherry, full: 1650 F (900 C)
o Cherry, clear: 1830 F (1000 C)

Orange
o Deep: 2010 F (1100 C)
o Clear: 2190 F (1200 C)

White
o Whitish: 2370 F (1300 C)
o Bright: 2550 F (1400 C)
o Dazzling: 2730 F (1500 C)

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