Rosa Parks' arrest on this day in 1955 sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and changed the world. On Dec. 1, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus
Fire is a chemical reaction that gives off light and heat. It is an example of the chemical process of oxidation.
Fire is a very rapid chemical reaction between oxygen and a combustible material, which results in the release of heat, light, flames, and smoke. For fire to exist, the following four elements must be present at the same time: 1  Enough oxygen to sustain combustion. 2  Enough heat to raise the material to its ignition temperature. 3  Some sort of fuel or combustible material.  The chemical reaction that is fire.