Filing a petition for a writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court does not automatically stay the mandate. Nonetheless, certiorari petitions are a common basis for asking an appellate court to issue a stay. Rule 41 expressly contemplates such motions.
The Fire Triangle. Three things are required in proper combination before ignition and combustion can take place---Heat, Oxygen and Fuel. There must be Fuel to burn. There must be Air to supply oxygen. There must be Heat (ignition temperature) to start and continue the combustion process.
We usually think of wood or paper as the fuel for our fires, but in a chemical fire, any flammable solid, liquid, or gas chemical can act as the fuel. Oxygen: An oxidizer, usually oxygen, is needed to react with the fuel in order for a fire to begin and continue.