Could matches burn down a hotel?

Question

Could matches burn down a hotel?

Answer 1

not by themselves, no

with my assistance, yes

zephir, i like your thinking.

XD

Answer 2

Yes, probably. If you used a lot of fuel.

Answer 3

most people: no

kids still in pyro stage of childhood- still no

me: yes. with only matches i can burn down a modern up to date and up to code hotel. no gas, no torches. just matches.

the key is to first burn things that catch easily. once you got the fire big enough, it'll burn down a hotel. You need your fire ot be room-sized, approx 2500 degrees and have enough fuel to melt the steel of the building.

not that I'm a arsonist. i just like burning things. its not illegal to burn your own stuff is it?

Answer 4

It depends, Hotels are basically houses so the dry wall will catch pretty fast but the brick outside the hotel will not be a good conductor or course if the match was dropped from the inside and there was plenty of oxygen in the room then the flame will burn freely and it will have to be by a very flammable substance to sustain a flame long enough for the wall to catch then I suppose the hotel can light that way. I hope this helped...

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

Yes I saw a show where a guy lit a match and it burned down a hotel It was pretty cool

Answer 7

All you need is a source of ignition.

Fire protection limits it a bit, but even the best protected building can still burn.

Just read the fire department reports.

You are actually more likely to be killied by the guy running the deep fryer in the kitchen than anything.

Answer 8

Probably not in the United States, too much fire protection.  They might cause damage, to a few rooms.

Answer 9

probably

Answer 10

yes and no, depending on what fire protection they are using.

Answer 11

of course.....why is this is the agriculture section?