Well, you CAN- depending on the type of fire.
smother it or use a foam fire extinguisher
The gas extinguisher that is filled with carbon dioxide and one that is filled with foam can help put out a fire.
Not normal foam but carbon dioxide foam from a fire extinguisher. This special foam covers the fire and takes all the oxygen out of it, and with no oxygen, no fire!!!
foam fire extinguisher or a fire retardant spray
A foam extinguisher.
Extinguish means "put out", so a fire extinguisher puts out fire.
a fire extinguisher can put out a fire
By using a fire extinguisher, which will take away the oxygen. this means that the fire triangle will lose a side. the fire triangle consists of 3 things, heat/fuel/oxygen. when doing this you have to use the right extinguisher. for plane fires use water foam to separate the fuel from the oxygen. (water foam is like foam bubbles but a lot more sticky)
It tells you the elements of a fire, therefore it will help the easiest way to put out a fire. The 3 elements are: Oxygen, Heat and fuel. An example: A chip pan fire using oil. Foam extinguisher, as the foam sits on top of the oil, cutting off the oxygen.
To put out a fire involving LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), it is important to turn off the gas supply if it can be done safely. Use a fire extinguisher suitable for flammable liquids, such as a dry chemical extinguisher. If the fire is too large to be extinguished with a portable extinguisher, evacuate the area and call emergency services for assistance.
Only fairly small ones as they run out of the foam fairly fast. They are to be used when a fire is first detected. Below is an article about fire extinguishers.
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.