True or False: Temperature and flame color should be relied on as indicators of what is burning.

Relying on temperature and flame color as indicators of what is burning is generally considered inaccurate and can be misleading. Different materials can produce a wide variety of flame colors and temperatures depending on several factors, including the chemical composition of the material, the presence of additives, and the environment in which they are burning. For instance, certain metals can color the flame in ways that do not provide reliable information about the fuel source.

In addition, a flame's color can change with variations in oxygen availability and combustion conditions. Likewise, temperatures can be influenced by the size of the fire or the stage of combustion, which may not necessarily correlate with the type of materials burning. Therefore, while these characteristics can provide some information, they cannot be fully trusted to determine what is burning due to their variability and the complexity of fire dynamics. This is why the answer is that the statement is false.