Any class "A" fire. A class "A" fire is anything that when burned leaves an Ash.
No. Depending upon the type of fire, there are other ways. For instance, a brush fire can be put out with dirt or water, but is generally put out by removing the fuel. An electrical fire might be put out by simply turning off the electricity. A fire extinguisher contains water or other chemicals and you can certainly apply water or chemicals to a fire without having them come out of an extinguisher.
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You Need Water to Put OUt a Fire.
water will put out fire
Most likely an extinguisher that uses sand or foam to choke the oxygen out of the flame because this type of fire is hard to put out with water or other means.
Put water in it
Because you dont put water on a oil fire or a explosion will happen. This includes a grease fire... Dont put it out with water... If you put a fire blanket over it... It will put it out the safe way E.G. Smuther it.
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A Class A fire extinguisher is the least expensive and most easily available type of extinguisher to use on wood or paper fires. They are normally filled with water or water-based foam and pressurized with air.
The amount of water needed to put out a fire depends on the intensity and type of fire. Generally, for a small fire like a 5x5 piece of wood, around 3-5 gallons of water would be sufficient to extinguish it completely. It is important to ensure the fire is fully extinguished to prevent any re-ignition.
Yes. Depending on the type of fire and the type of extinguisher, you may simply spread the fire (which is bad enough) or you might actually cause more damage (trying to put out a sodium fire with a water based extinguisher, for example).
Well the worst way to put out a GREASE fire is to put water on it.