Fire is a chemical reaction initiated by a process involving activation energy, typically supplied by heat. At the quantum mechanical level, an electron transitions from a lower energy state to a newly available lower energy state, breaking old chemical bonds and forming new ones. This process requires atoms to be sufficiently close, which is facilitated by the application of energy. For a deeper understanding, refer to the detailed technical description in "CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS OF FIRE".
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