Temperatures at which different materials burn or melt

It is easy for the TV news to fool an uneducated people. (No insult intended, as knowing burning temperatures is a specialty)
Charts from T.C. Forensic: http://www.tcforensic.com.au/docs/article10.html#2.1.1

 

Woods

 

 

Steel

 


Mineral Wool Insulations

 

Plastics

 

Glass

Metals



Concrete/Cement


 

 

Judging a fire's temperature by its color:

Fire temperature fire chart

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