How Is Fire Not Destructive?

Answer 1

The answer depends on what type of fire.

Fire in nature is regenerative, rather than destructive. It gets rid of dead growth and makes room for new life. In some cases, some plants and trees cannot reproduce without fire. In those cases, fire is necessary, rather than something to be avoided. Man, of course, screws things up by trying to limit when and where fires can occur.

Answer 2

Some environments depend on periodic fires ( I think they are called "fire dependent") to clear out underbrush that otherwise prevents trees, for example, from growing. Preventing the natural burn cycle has changed our environment.

The Native Americans used to burn the forest (before and up until European arrival) periodically to clear out underbrush and make hunting and travel easier.

Fire also puts nutrients back into the soil.

These types of fires are/were not destructive. Usually when we think of fire as a threat we are thinking of loss of property or life.

Answer 3

Fire is beneficial rather than destructive when it provides warmth and light.

Answer 4

Fire converts fuel (matter) into energy for work such as steam to run eletrical turbines or for heat . Einstein said matter can't be distroyed but only converted into energy . perhaps someday we will convert energy back into matter on a larger scale and with
control. further info at these links:
http://www.astronomytoday.com/forum/post-27.html
http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/aug98/897017973.Ot.r.html

Answer 5

way to be specific *thumbs up*