what energy transfers when a fire is nearby
Heat transfer refers to the physical process by which heat energy moves from one area to another. The Heat Transfer Methods figure above illustrates various heat transfer methods. Branches above the fire are receiving heat by convection and radiation.
Well, they should, because fire behavior is the result of, and is affected by, the method and the amount of heat energy transfer within the fire environment. There is a fourth method by which fire spreads that is of great concern to firefighters.