The flash point is not to be confused with the autoignition temperature, which does not require an ignition source, or the fire point, the temperature at which the vapor continues to burn after being ignited.
The flash point is not to be confused with the autoignition temperature. The flash point is not to be confused with the fire point. The fire point is the temperature at which the vapor continues to burn after being ignited. The autoignition temperature does not require an ignition source.