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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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