Fire Facts

Here are some interesting fire facts; useful to know in a wilderness and bushcraft context:
Getting A Fire Going From Spark & Birch Bark

Stainless Steel Pot Melts @ 1510 Degrees C

Cast Iron Pot Melts @ 1127 Degrees C

Aluminum Pot Melts @ 660 Degrees C

Fire Blanket Can Easily Withstand 480 Degrees C

Glass Melts @ 1400-1600 Degrees C

A typical camp fire does not get hot enough to melt glass

Continuous Flame Region Is 900 Degrees C (in the fire/in the flames)

Thermal Plume Region Is 320 Degrees C (above the fire/no flames)