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red = water and is used for wood paper textiles and solid material fires.

DO not use on liquid elictrical or metal fires.

blue = powder and is used for liquid and electrical fires.

DO not use on metal fires.

yellow = foam and is used for liquid fires.

DO not use on electrical or metal fires

black = carbon dioxide (CO) and is used for liquid and electrical fires

DO not use on metal fires.

halon can be used on all fires as well as dry chemical

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The type of fire extinguisher used for almost all fires is ABC. It does not, however, work on fires involving combustible metals (magnesium), and are commonly found in chemical laboratories.

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Yes, except you should never use a water-type extinguisher on a flammable liquid fire or on an electrical fire.

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the best extinguisher would be an ABC extinguisher. It is the most universal. Although a Class D extinguisher should be used onflammable metals.

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