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by Filligree 1478 days ago
A fire-proof safe is a safe which won't be destroyed by a fire.

That doesn't mean it won't heat up.

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That would violate the laws of thermodynamics...

They usually have a rating of how much fire heat they can sustain before the insides get uncomfortable for paper...

About 420 degrees, the question is duration, not temperature.