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Re:Peat fires continue to burn at air temperature of -50C in... by Zenst on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @04:35PM (#25934294)
>I mean, cold itself (within Earthly limits) doesn't put out fires. In fact, it might make them burn better due to convection.

Colder air will mean denser air and with that is more oxygen, so yes that is plausible.

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Re:Peat fires continue to burn at air temperature of -50C in... by hansvm on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @04:59PM (#25934595)
Also less humid air
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Re:Peat fires continue to burn at air temperature of -50C in... by gpm on Thursday January 28, 2021 @12:01AM (#25938405)
Does water already in vapor form really impact fires?
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Re:Peat fires continue to burn at air temperature of -50C in... by maksum on Thursday January 28, 2021 @12:47AM (#25938671)
It appears humidity doesn't really impact an already burning wildfire, but lower humidity means drier fuel which makes the fire more likely to spread. Conversely, higher humidity can make a fire less likely to spread to moister fuel[1]

[1]http://www.auburn.edu/academic/forestry_wildlife/fire/relati...

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Re:Peat fires continue to burn at air temperature of -50C in... by dredmorbius on Thursday January 28, 2021 @09:16AM (#25942008)
Peat itself is often fairly damp.
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