How Flames Burn in Fire Eating

Video Transcript

"Look at the flame, it's just right now. Here we go. And the flame goes out. Remember a small scrap like this doesn't hold much fuel. So how much fuel does it hold? Well, a nice large one like this will hold about three minutes of fuel. Just put a tiny bit on this one and light it. See how slow this burns? It takes a while to get going. Now I could eat it right away. And that's a big flame. Now there's a small bit burning right here on the ground. And if I do this in a show, and there's fire anywhere around me, people will watch that little bit of fire before they watch me. This right here is the charcoal lighter fluid. And you'll notice that none of it burns at all, and the fire will actually go out, goes out by itself. It means it's a safe fuel and that's a good thing. But in a show, don't let that burn because that will take attention away from you."