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Figure 3: Warming the body
Disadvantages of combustion
The combustion can lead to various disadvantages as follows:
(a) Fire can cause significant environmental damage, such as
destroying vegetation and animal habitats.
(b) Forest burning can cause soil erosion and loss of soil
fertility;
(c) Fire can destroy buildings, causing significant property
loss as shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4: Burning of property
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