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Firefighters use water, predominantly, to fight forest fires. Sometimes they can sprinkle a compound to reduce the spread of flames, but water is the typical method.

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Q: What methods does a firefighter use to put out a forest fire?
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What does a firefighter do when there is a fire?

Put it out


How does a firefighter put out a fire?

with a hose


How many firefighter does it take to put out a fire?

It depends on the type and size of the fire.


The firefighter quickly put out the fire what is another word for put out used in the phrasal verb?

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Can a fire put out a forest fire?

A forest fire is difficult to put out - just look at forest fires that have occurred in California for several days and even weeks. Water, retarding agents and backfires are the preferred methods. DON'T USE LIQUOR! I'VE TRIED IT


Why can't the normal extingusher cannot put out forest fire?

Forest Fires are to big for a normal fire extinguisher. It is better if fire fighters do the work to put out the forest fire, rather you trying to do it.


What's something a firefighter might do before going into a fire?

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Name the first thing a firefighter do before going to the fire sense?

Put On Uniform


What does an Engine firefighter do?

Firefighters in an engine company drag hoses into a burning building to put the fire out.


Name something a firefighter might do just before he goes to fight a fire?

Put on uniform Pray Put their gear on.


Is firefighter a descriptive noun?

Yes, the noun 'firefighter' is a descriptive noun, a noun that give you a picture of the person or thing.For example, in the sentence, "People put out the fire.", a perfectly correct sentence but it doesn't give a clue who those people are (passersby, neighbors, the family?). The sentence, "Firefighters put out the fire." tells you that the fire was put out by professionals and it was probably put out safely.


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