Identify the TRUE statement about fire loads.

• A. A severe fire load is typically 5 psf (25 kg/m2).
• B. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has broken fire loads into eight basic categories.
• C. Fire load is the maximum heat that can be produced if all the combustible materials in a given area burn.
• D. A slight fire load is typically 15 psf (75 kg/m2).

Answer: (C)