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Why can sand stop fire?
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Why can sand stop fire?

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because the fire has no oxygen to expand. it's really suffocating it.
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It will cover up all oxygen from the fire. And sand has no natural flammability because it is simply a crushed up mineral, so it can not make the fire any bigger.
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