Christmas Lectures 2012 - Lighting a fire in 15% Oxygen

As part of Lecture One of his 2012 Christmas Lectures, 'The Modern Alchemist', Dr Peter Wothers visits a research lab near Cambridge where they are investigating new fire prevention technologies.

Normal air contains 21% Oxygen. Will Peter be able to light a fire in an environment where the air only has only 15% Oxygen?

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