Correct me where I am wrong, I'm trying to put together a article so to speak on the anatomy of fire.
Three Parts to a Fire. Image thanks to wikipedia. Could not make a decent triangle.
A fire exists only as long as long as there is oxygen a fuel source, and heat. Fire is an oxidation process -- just like scale on a piece that you're working with -- that releases energy from the fuel in the form of light, heat, and smoke. The bi-product is ash and carbon dioxide. (Note: It is not recommend that you stare at the bright flame of a fire.) Once going fires can maintain their own heat by the release of energy in the form of heat provided there is a readily available or continuous supply of oxygen and fuel. Fire can be extinguished by removing one or two or all three of the elements of the triangle seen above.
EDIT: By Admin, then I just took the rest out.
Flame Color Chart
Red
o Dullish Red: 1300 °F
o Cherry, dull: 1455 °F
o Cherry, full: 1625 °F
o Cherry, clear: 1750 °F
Orange
o Clear: 2200 °F
White
o Whitish: 2350 °F
o Bright or Forge Welding Temperature: 2550 °F
Well, that's what I've learned so far, where am I wrong and what more can I learn?