A glass fiber composition comprises about 33-47 weight % SiO2; about 18-28 weight % Al2O3; about 5-15 weight % Fe2O3; greater than or equal to about 2 weight % and less than 10 weight % R2O; about 8-30 weight % CaO; and less than 4 weight % MgO; wherein R2O represents alkali metal oxides. Preferably, the glass fiber composition has a liquidus temperature of less than 2350° F.; and a viscosity at a liquidus temperature of the glass fiber composition of greater than 500 poise; and fire resistant glass fiber formed from the glass fiber composition has a biodissolution rate of greater than 50 ng/cm2/hr.