Fire destroys magnesium plant in Dixmoor, Illinois
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Fire destroys magnesium plant in Dixmoor, Illinois
Mar 6, 2025
CBS NewsDarius Johnson
@roboticstrainer on Instagram: "Water doesn't put this fire out. It makes it far more violent🚀🔥 Magnesium burns so hot that water stops behaving like water. At over 2,200°F, the flame strips oxygen from H₂O, feeding the fire while releasing hydrogen gas that ignites instantly. The result is an extreme reaction where the fire no longer depends on surrounding air. It sustains itself, intensifies, and becomes dramatically harder to control. That's why magnesium and other metal fires require Class
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@roboticstrainer on Instagram: "Water doesn't put this fire out. It makes it far more violent🚀🔥 Magnesium burns so hot that water stops behaving like water. At over 2,200°F, the flame strips oxygen from H₂O, feeding the fire while releasing hydrogen gas that ignites instantly. The result is an extreme reaction where the fire no longer depends on surrounding air. It sustains itself, intensifies, and becomes dramatically harder to control. That's why magnesium and other metal fires require Class
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The world is here on Instagram: "Firefighters trying to extinguish a magnesium fire with water. Magnesium burns at extremely high temperatures and splits water into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen ignites, causing the fire to burn hotter and more violently. Instead, Class D fire extinguishers are used. #firefighter #extinguishers #firefighting #firefighters_daily"
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The world is here on Instagram: "Firefighters trying to extinguish a magnesium fire with water. Magnesium burns at extremely high temperatures and splits water into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen ignites, causing the fire to burn hotter and more violently. Instead, Class D fire extinguishers are used. #firefighter #extinguishers #firefighting #firefighters_daily"
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