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1.
Fire was first used by:
2.
When a substance burns, it gives off both ____ and ____:
3.
The unburnable residue of a fire is called:
4.
Which of the following products does not require the use of fire for its manufacture?
5.
The first device that made it quick and easy to start a fire was:
6.
What American city was devastated by fire in 1871?
7.
The extremely rapid burning of a substance can produce:
8.
The deliberate setting of a destructive fire is a serious crime known as:
9.
A device for putting out a small blaze is called a:
10.
What kind of fires cause the most deaths in the United States each year?
