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Firefighters Superheating
I believe the firefighters should have been aware of superheating. Considering that firefighters work constantly to banish flames before they grow, the firefighters should know about all possible ways a wildfire can receive fuel. Additionally, having knowledge of other incidents where superheating caused explosion would have allow them to be better prepared. Overall, the firefighters took to situation too lightly, but if they had realized the fire always has the potential to escalate quickly then perhaps they may have been poised to neutralize the
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