The developer caught considerable heat, for example, when in 2001--at the height of fire season--he unleashed a 20-minute fireworks display as part of an annual wingding at the club.

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In the case of the Splendor, the heat generated by the fire damaged two engine control switchboards directly above and melted electrical cabling, causing a total loss of electrical power on board and the failure of the forward engine room.

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In the heat of war, an old church had been engulfed in flames, and the fire had revealed an unknown medieval mural.

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Species of plants, insects, and bacteria that lay dormant in the soil are brought to life, energized and fertilized by the super-heat of the fire .

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