When something is burning, it is said to be on fire. Flames can be different colours depending on what is burning and how hot it is. Fire is very hot and bright, and people light fires in their houses to keep warm.
When a fire is out of control it can be extremely dangerous, as the photo of a forest fire shows.
When something burns it gives off gas and particles as smoke. It gives off heat because burning is an exothermic reaction, which means it creates heat as it happens. Some things like boiling water are the opposite, and need heat to happen.
Fireworks are a kind of explosion that is designed to explode into a specific pretty pattern and nice colours. At special events, there are usually big displays of lots of different fireworks.
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You incinerate something if you burn it because you want to get rid of it. People often incinerate dry leaves, garden clippings, medical waste or other kinds of rubbish. Something that you put things inside to burn them is called an incinerator.
You kindle a fire when you first start it. The word kindle can also be used to describe something else starting, for example "a love for her was kindled in him".
A matchbook is a different way to store matches than the more common matchbox. Matchbooks are essentially a folded over piece of cardboard with a rough strip on the outside for striking the matches on. The matches in the matchbook are all attached together in a row, and also attached to the inside of the matchbook. They are also made from cardboard, and must be torn off before they can be used.
A matchbox is a small box designed to hold matches. Matchboxes usually have a rough strip along one or two sides to light the matches with.
When all the matches have run out, matchboxes are handy to keep other small items in.