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எங்கள் ஆசிரியர்களுடன் 1-ஆன்-1 ஆலோசனை நேரத்தைப் பெறுங்கள். டாப்பர் ஆவதற்கு நாங்கள் பயிற்சி அளிப்போம்

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The lesson "Fire: Friend and Foe" talks about the pros and cons of fire. Three components are involved while  fire. They are fuel, oxygen, and . Fire is created when the three components are brought together. Examples of fuel are , coal, cooking gas, and petrol. Oxygen, on the other hand, is found abundantly in the air. Heat is the initial stage of the fire. For instance, fire has a lot of , such as to cook food,  houses, create electricity, light lamps and candles, etc. We use fire at our homes every day. Fire had also helped the  settle down and lead a more civilised life.
 
 
Fire is also a source of   when it goes out of control. Fire kills hundreds of lives, ruins thousands of homes and shops, and destroys vast areas of   every year. Hence, we should always keep the fire under . As the saying goes, fire is a good servant but a bad .
 
 
While there are three  needed to create fire, there are also three ways in which we can put out fire. We can put out the fire by stop adding fuel into it. The second method involves the oxygen. When we throw a wet blanket or  on the fire, the fire will stop as the oxygen is blocked. The third method involves the heat. Spraying or pouring  can bring the temperature down below the . In the case of oil or electrical fire, we should use carbon dioxide  instead of water.
 
 
Earlier, when we didn’t have firefighters, the common people fought fire together by forming a . However, we have professional people to fight and control fire. They are called the . They have various skills, such as to put off fire,  lives, give first aid, etc. Though fire is pure science, people from many parts of the world still  fire. The reason being that fire is both the source of life as well the source of destruction. If not treated with caution, fire will turn deadly. Fire can be a great friend, but, when taken lightly, it can be a dangerous .