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Are there different types of fire?

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Yes, there are types of fires and following table explains them and how can they be extinguished.

Type of fire:Description:Can be extinguished by:AConstitutes freely burning materials such as wood, textiles and plastics.Water, Wet Chemical powder extinguisherBFires involving flammable liquids. E.g spirits and petrolFoam Powder, CO2 ExtinguishersCFires involving flammable gases such as Methane, Propane, Butane etc.Dry Powder ExtinguisherDMetallic fires involving flammable metals as Magnesium and Sodium.Powder ExtinguisherFFires involving Fats and cooking oils such as mustard oil etc.Wet chemical extinguisherKFires involving Electrical Components such as computers, wires etc.Dry Powder and CO2 Extinguisher

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Bushfires are categorised according to the topography of the area where they occur.

Bushfires which occur in mountainous regions are often more intense and move faster as they head uphill, as speed increases exponentially with the gradient of a slope, and the mountain slopes have thicker bushland. These bushfires pose a greater threat to settlements in the mountains because of their high intensity and the fact that it is harder for firefighters to reach them.

Bushfires which occur on flat grassland or flat bushland move rapidly but not as quickly as those on slopes. They can be fanned by strong winds and changing windfronts, but there is usually less vegetation for them to consume. Furthermore, the terrain is more accessible to emergency vehicles, so they may sometimes be brought under control more readily, and pose less of a threat to townships.

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Ground fires, slow, smoldering fire with no flame or little smoke. Surface fire, where litter or vegetation is burning. Crown fires occur in the canopy and top layer of small plants.

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machine use(railroad, cars, tractors), debris fires, lightning fires,children playing with matches,arson,

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