For most plants, fire causes the cell walls to rupture when they reach a temperature of 45 °C to 55 °C.[1] Burning is commonly used to control weeds in forests, ditches, and roadsides.[2] Burning can be used to remove accumulated vegetation by destroying the dry, matured plant matter as well as killing the green new growth. Buried weed seeds and plant propagules may also be destroyed during burning, however, dry seeds are much less susceptible to the increased temperature.[5] Flaming is used on a smaller scale and includes the use of a propane torch with a fan tip. Flaming may be used to control weeds along fences and paved areas or places where the soil may be too wet to hoe, dig, or till.