eli5 How do waste(compost pile) ignite up without real fire touching them ?

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I have noticed smoke coming out of pile of waste without igniting them with fire, and it got me thinking, what is the science behind the phenomenon?

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Decomposing plant matter, metals rusting, candles burning are all forms of oxidation. Oxidation=fire

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