{"id":504344,"date":"2022-09-22T11:07:39","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T15:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/?p=504344"},"modified":"2022-09-28T14:23:17","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T18:23:17","slug":"is-foil-fireproof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/is-foil-fireproof\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Foil Fireproof? Is aluminum foil flammable?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There is the understandable perception that aluminum foil must be a fireproof material. After all, we use it all the time for cooking, so there can’t be a combustion risk there. On the other hand, there are all those horror stories about fires in microwaves due to foil. Then there are reports of people using foil for fireproofing home and even trees in wildfires. So, is foil actually fireproof? <\/p>\n\n\n

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Generally, foil is considered fireproof because many of its properties are extremely fire resistant. It is also true that in some cases, foil has the potential to help protect structures and trees in wildfires. However, that doesn’t mean that aluminum foil can’t catch fire in extreme circumstances, or that those microwave fire risks aren’t real.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a lot to unpack here to better understand the potential of aluminum both in fire protection and as a fire risk. We’ll start by looking at the use of aluminum in cooking and the pros and cons there. I want to highlight the fact that there are risk factors to be aware of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then we can look at the use of foil in fire protection and how this varies from the foil in our kitchen cupboards. I will also talk about some other foil products of note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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