When and where are fire extinguisher used?

Answer 1

Fire extinguishers are used by businesses, homes and even firefighters to put out small fires. There are different types for use in locations where certain types of fires can occur, such as grease fire in a commercial kitchen, or fuel fire at the gas station or airport. Fire extinguishers can be large and on wheels (or even its own vehicle), or small and hand-carried.

You can use a fire extinguisher on a fire but make sure it is used on the right type of fire as directed on extinguisher.

One exception is when Magnesium is burning. Large amounts of magnesium on fire should be covered with sand or limestone. Water will not slow it down at all. Even CO2 is not efficient with magnesium as it burns with high temperature and reacts with many things when that hot.

Specially prepared Class D fire extinguishers can be used on flaming metal fires, such as magnesium, lithium or titanium -- but you have to have one handy for it to be of any use.