Originally Posted by
jimjim1
I notice that -- The Apollo 1 fire which killed three astronauts in 1967 occurred in an oxygen atmosphere at about 1 bar.
There is a difference between a fire being sustained by an oxygen pressure of about 1 bar and a fire being caused by an oxygen pressure of about 1 bar.
If my recollection is correct the Apollo 1 fire was attributed to a spark caused by faulty capsule wiring.