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'''Embers''' are the glowing, hot coals made of greatly heated [[wood]], [[coal]] or other carbon based material that remain after, or sometimes precede a [[fire]]. Embers can glow very hot, nearly as hot and sometimes as hot as the fire which created them. They radiate a substantial amount of heat long after the fire has been extinguished, and if not taken care of properly can rekindle a fire that is thought to be completely extinguished and can pose a fire hazard to anyone not careful. |
'''Embers''' are the glowing, hot coals made of greatly heated [[wood]], [[coal]] or other carbon based material that remain after, or sometimes precede a [[fire]]. Embers can glow very hot, nearly as hot and sometimes as hot as the fire which created them. They radiate a substantial amount of heat long after the fire has been extinguished, and if not taken care of properly can rekindle a fire that is thought to be completely extinguished and can pose a fire hazard to anyone not careful. |
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They are often used for cooking, such as in charcoal barbeques, and are preferred over open flame when roasting marshmallows on a campfire. |
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Revision as of 01:08, 4 July 2007
Embers are the glowing, hot coals made of greatly heated wood, coal or other carbon based material that remain after, or sometimes precede a fire. Embers can glow very hot, nearly as hot and sometimes as hot as the fire which created them. They radiate a substantial amount of heat long after the fire has been extinguished, and if not taken care of properly can rekindle a fire that is thought to be completely extinguished and can pose a fire hazard to anyone not careful.
They are often used for cooking, such as in charcoal barbeques, and are preferred over open flame when roasting marshmallows on a campfire.