Ever since we mastered the art of controlling fire, it has been one of the most game changing human discoveries. Before then fire was mostly gotten from fallen trees which had been struck by lightning.
Fire is very useful to us . As modern humans, we use fire in almost everything. From moulding metal and plastic products, to cooking, generating electricity and others.
Due to recent happenings , fire is fast becoming one of the most feared elements . It alone amounts for millions of death of humans and wildlife worldwide. Wildfires are particularly dangerous as they start without a warning and spread very quickly. The recent australian wildfire was very deadly, it displaced thousands of animals and people. We have heard of fire taxing down houses and entire villages, killing families and causing sorrow.
During ancient times fire was used for various purposes; people used it in wars , it was used to destroy forests for farmlands, cooking, fashioning of metal objects, and loads of other stuff. Infact the uses of fire run into hundreds if not thousands.
But while this element seems so mighty and powerful, it must be understood that it is only a slave and will do whatever we bid it to if used wisely, it is there for our use and under our control.
I personally has had different encounters with fire; once I plugged an electric heater too close to the curtains and it engulfed in flames , I quickly swung into action and was able to control it before things got out of hand . Another time it was a faulty kerosene stove which was missing a stove wick, it exploded and caught fire; I put it out with water mixed with soap.
The list is endless, fire has caused a lot of irreparable damages . So in using it one must be very careful.
Here are some tips on how to use fire ;
1. Keep it away from flammable materials ( wood, cloth, plastic e.t.c.)
2. Turn off all electrical appliances when not in use.
3. Repair or replace faulty gas cylinders and stove.
4. Know your areas' fire service emergency number
5. Incase of fire accident try the following ( Try covering the flame with a wet cloth, use a fire extinguisher, call the fire department, lock doors and windows to starve the fire of air, don't panic, vacate the premises)
With time and dedication we can tame this unruly slave called fire.
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