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the thing that puts out fires you idiot
the thing that puts out fires you idiot
The contents of some fire extinguishers are indeed a gass (Carbon Dioxide)
It depends on the type and capacity of the extinguisher.
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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.
A class "ABC" fire extinguisher. about $20 at any hardware store.
Use an ABC fire extinguisher , cover it and starve it of oxygen , or you could dump flour or baking soda on it. NOT sugar. It will burn.
Paper burns easier than wood, and if you put too much or too large wood on a small fire you can smother it. Paper and sticks help start the fire and to build it up. As the fire grows, add logs onto it to make the fire bigger, increase warmth, and to keep it going.
Paper in Fire was created in 1987.
A type A or Class A fire extinguisher is used on a Class A fire, that is, one involving "ordinary combustibles" such as paper, cloth, wood and small amounts of plastics.