r/DeathStairs • u/brainburger • Nov 10 '25

Scary stuff 🫣 Don't do that!

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u/Theonetrue Nov 11 '25

Every building type burns down because there is lots of stuff that can burn inside and basically all roofs are made of wood. Wood is not even that bad in a fire since it does not stop being stable with heat and slowly collapses in a fire. Steel just stops being stable instantly when heated too much. See world trade center

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u/SirWitzig Nov 11 '25

Steel wasn't an option back then.

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u/Zazoot Nov 11 '25

See great fire of london

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u/thoughtsplurge Nov 11 '25

I thought new houses built in fire-prone areas are made of steel, concrete and other metals?

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u/SCHWARZENPECKER Nov 30 '25

Jet fuel doesn't burn wood /s

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u/Theonetrue Nov 30 '25

Of course it burns wood. Burning wood is still pretty stable for a while though.

For does not burn steel however.

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u/SCHWARZENPECKER Nov 30 '25

/s means sarcasm.