see also white heat
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/heat_1?q=heat Why do we need "a" before "fierce heat" ? Is "heat" an uncountable noun?
Jigneshbharati The fire gave out a fierce heat. The article denotes the specific kind of heat the fire produced. Compare with the non-count noun, heat : Prehistoric man discovered that a controlled fire could produce heat for warmth, cooking, and keeping wild beasts away from their camp.
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JigneshbharatiThe fire gave out a fierce heat.
The article denotes the specific kind of heat the fire produced.
Compare with the non-count noun, heat:
Prehistoric man discovered that a controlled fire could produce heat for warmth, cooking, and keeping wild beasts away from their camp.