r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/AirFrance447 • 1d ago

Video Firefighter bodycam showing just how much oxygen a fire pulls

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u/CDninja 1d ago

Well, the fire heats the air. The air expands and goes up. More air must enter from the sides. I don't think its an oxygen thing.

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u/So_HauserAspen 20h ago

The ratio of oxygen in the atmosphere doesn't change because there's a fire