There are multiple reasons and explanations for why there would be green and blue flames in wood fire wood other than the traditional orange-colored flame.
A fire burning with a blue flame usually indicates a temperature of around 2600-3000º F, this is a tad hotter than the usual orange flame or yellow flame.
One possible alternative for a blue fire, other than intensity and temperature, is that there may be an iron nail in the fire, if the nail is rusted, the oxidation on the nail could cause blue and violet hues in the flame.
A green flame most commonly means, there is something additional burning, alongside the wood. Sometimes it’s a chemical or a pesticide.
Today we will be exploring why your fire’s flames might turn green or blue from time to time and why this is the visible light spectrum.
We will be looking at the cause and source of the color, as well as if you should be worried about these color changes or not.
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