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How is relative humidity related to fire?

Last Updated: April 30, 2010

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Relative humidity impacts fire behavior by increasing or decreasing fuel moisture, which will affect flame length, rate of spread, energy released, amount of smoke produced, and whether or not the unit will even burn.

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