When rockets take of does the fire burn anything or do you do it where nothing can set fire like a sandy place

Question: When rockets take of does the fire burn anything or do you do it where nothing can set fire like a sandy place
- Keywords:
  dangerous,
  fire,
  rocket
Asked by frow532test36 to Zhixin H, Rocket_Dan on 30 Mar 2026.
- Daniel Innes answered on 30 Mar 2026:
  
  Hi, thanks for the question! Both small rocket launches and large rocket launches usually have either a ‘flame trench’ or a blast plate. These components are built really strong and hard and their purpose is to ensure that they don’t on fire and direct the fire away from areas that could go on fire. A sandy place is a great idea BUT having sand being blown into the rocket or all over the rocket is problematic.

Question: When rockets take of does the fire burn anything or do you do it where nothing can set fire like a sandy place