A Fire Extinguisher plays a vital role in every place to extinguish early-stage fires in fire emergency situations. Fire extinguishers are available in different types with each one having specific fire classes. For easy storage and placement, these are available in numerous sizes and offer a long-term performance. These have simplified operation and are easy to maintain. When using an extinguisher or selecting an extinguisher to install, it’s important to know the characteristics of different fire extinguishers.
Class A Fires - Fires in ordinary combustible materials, such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber, and many plastics.
Class B Fires - Fires in flammable liquids, combustible liquids, petroleum greases, tars, oils, oil-based paints, solvents, lacquers, alcohols, and flammable gases.
Class C Fires - Fires that involve energized electrical equipment.
Class D Fires - Fires in combustible metals, such as magnesium, titanium, zirconium, sodium, lithium, and potassium.
Class K Fires - Fires in cooking appliances that involve combustible cooking media (vegetable or animal oils and fats).