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It doesn't. They are completely banned under modern fire codes.

However, the operation is this: when you invert the can, the weak acid solution mixes with the bicarbonate soda inside the top lid, creating a carbon-dioxide gas under pressure, pushing the acid solution out the hose and (hopefully) onto the burning materials.

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