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// SCP-026 — Conflagration 
// Story: Site 16 - The Tartarus Gate 
// by Journeyman 
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Item #: SCP-026

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-026 is to be contained in a typical 3x3x3 meter containment chamber at Research Facility 07 with walls composed of tungsten or other refractory metals with a heat tolerance of at least 3,000°C when not undergoing research. All walls are to be coated in flame-retardant materials (asbestos cement, perlite boards, calcium silicate boards, etc.). An additional 1x1x1 meter cube made out of refractory metals contains SCP-026 and is used for transport to other sections of Research Facility 07. All hallways and walkways must remain clear when transporting SCP-026. No D-Class personnel are allowed to transport SCP-026 unless under armed guard (See Addendum 2341)

No guards are necessary for securing SCP-026’s cell, but it must remain hermetically sealed at all times. Thermal enchantments must line every wall to detect increases in temperature. If the ambient heat rises above seven hundred (700) degree Celsius, fire suppression protocols shall be put into place until the blaze is under control.

Description: SCP-026 is a sample of eternally-burning dragonfire in the form of a torch. It has a base temperature of four hundred (400) degrees Celsius, but has been logged to reach temperatures of up to ██,███ degrees Celsius. Despite being secured in an airtight cell and drained of all kindling, SCP-026 does not require oxygen as a source of fuel and continues to burn.

Magic spectrographic analysis confirms the fire is dragonfire from the ████████████ period. No known dragons on record have produced similar flames. Research into historical sources that may aid in locating the producer of SCP-026 is underway.

Containment History: In a routine search of global topics and headlines, the Foundation discovered a series of arson fires in the Griffon Kingdoms territory of ███████. The Foundation contacted a Field Agent in the vicinity, ████ ███████, to discover any possible correlation to any unknown SCPs. His investigation led him to a secluded house registered to an elderly griffon couple who were later found murdered by the arsonist, who used SCP-026 as his weapon. 

The agent executed the arsonist and called for a clean up crew. While searching the grounds, the agent discovered an underground cellar the arsonist used as a means for containing SCP-026. Feeling heat on the other side of the door, ███████ attempted to warn his reinforcements against opening the door, but was too late. The resulting backdraft killed ██ members of the clean up crew before ███████ sacrificed himself to contain the blaze. SCP-026 was otherwise safely recovered and brought into secure containment. ███████ received a posthumous commendation of valor for his actions.

Addendum 2341: On ██/██/████, D-92 was transporting SCP-026 along with Doctor █████ and Field Agent ██ ████. Unknown to both parties, D-92 had acquired a sample of SCP-████ and hidden it on herself. The resulting thermal reaction shattered SCP-026’s protective casing, resulting in a fire and the lockdown of Research Facility 07. In total, ██ researchers, █ agents, and ██ D-Class personnel were killed, including D-92. █ SCPs breached containment, resulting in an additional █ deaths. All escaped SCPs were recaptured and returned to containment. Security measures on both SCP-026 and SCP-████ were updated accordingly

It is suspected that D-92 performed the act out of revenge due to her upcoming termination, which was scheduled for the following week. D-92 had prior history of rebellion against site staff and the Foundation.





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