Question

Which of the following arrangement represents the fire triangle?

• A. Hydrogen, Fuel and Light.
• B. Oxygen, Fuel and Wood.
• C. Oxygen, Fuel and Heat.
• D. Hydrogen,oxygen and light.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Oxygen, Fuel and Heat.

The fire triangle is a pictorial representation of the necessary elements needed to start a fire. The three-sided fire triangle shows that oxygen, heat and fuel in the proper proportions are necessary to create a fire. If any one of these three elements is removed, a fire cannot exist. Air supporting a fire must be at least 16 percent oxygen. The air that surrounds us contains about 21 percent oxygen. The final component of the fire triangle is fuel. Fuel is considered as any material capable of burning. This would include wood, candle wax, petrol, kerosene etc.