What we found is that commercially available road flares burn at 1,400°F (760°C).
Road flares also called highway flares or railway fusees have widespread availability, high burn temperature (up to 1450 °C, 2650 °F) and high heat release rate lends itself as a ready ignition source for incendiary fires.
They were invented at the beginning of the nineteenth century and were designed originally as signals for the railroad industry. They are usually designed to produce a red flame, but other colors such as yellow or green, are also available.
Safety flare usage is something that most people are never taught in driver’s ed. The fact that emergency roadside assistance is often just a phone call away means fewer and fewer people even carry flares with them in their vehicles.
Check out these four tips for the best way to handle flares out on the road shared by Napaonline.com.