Ray Bradbury says that one of the main inspirations for Fahrenheit 451 came when he was out walking with a writer friend, and “a police car pulled up and the policeman got out and asked us ‘What are you doing?’

The title page of the book explains the title as follows: Fahrenheit 451—The temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns…. On inquiring about the temperature at which paper would catch fire, Bradbury had been told that 451 °F (233 °C) was the autoignition temperature of paper.

The climax of Fahrenheit 451 is when Beatty tries to burn Montag’s house down and he turns a flamethrower on him. Montag is a fireman. In his world, that means that he sets fires instead of putting them out.

Under the influence of heat, wood produces easily substances that react eagerly with oxygen, leading to the high propensity of wood to ignite and burn.

Kerosene will burns fine in most diesel engines without harming them. In fact, many newer diesel engines list kerosene as an approved fuel. Kerosene is made from a distilling process that makes it a pure fuel.

Breathing in kerosene fumes (not vehicle exhaust) may cause dizziness, drowsiness headaches. Breathing in large amounts can result in coma, loss of muscle control, heart and lung problems. Kerosene can cause the skin to become irritated, dry and cracked; if the skin is exposed for a long time then burns may develop.

— The small kerosene lamps that light millions of homes in developing countries have a dark side: black carbon – fine particles of soot released into the atmosphere. It has a major impact on climate as it absorbs heat and sunlight, warming the air.

Portable kerosene heaters can supply homeowners with temporary heat during a power outage or can be used to warm a cool room without the expense of heating the entire house. Use only water-clear 1-K grade kerosene (see Figure 1). Never use gasoline.

A kerosene heater, as any heater that uses organic fuel, can produce dangerously high amounts of soot and carbon monoxide when running out of oxygen. Failure to follow safety precautions could result in asphyxiation or carbon monoxide poisoning.

Propane is also cleaner than kerosene, and it does not emit a strong smell or too many harmful fumes common to kerosene heaters. In terms of flammability, Kerosene is not as dangerous for indoor use as propane because the spark has to come in contact with the liquid for a fire to start.