Question

What are the three essential requirements to produce fire? How fire extinguisher is useful for controlling the fire?

June 11, 2024

Answer

Three essential requirements are:

Fuel
Air
Heat to acquire the ignition temperature

A fire extinguisher is useful in controlling the fire in the following ways:

It cools all the burning substances to a temperature below its ignition temperature.
It cuts off the supporter of the burning substance, i.e., oxygen from the combustible substance.

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