Deputy Fire Marshal Ryan Angrick explains the process of using a fire extinguisher during a training Thursday at the Greenwood Community Center. Noah Crenshaw | Daily Journal ...

The class of your fire extinguisher determines what fires it works best on, such as combustible, electrical, and oil.

Fire extinguishers are separated into five classes with each class covering certain types and sources of fires. Never use a fire extinguisher against a fire it isn’t rated for as you could ...

Water fire extinguishers are ideal for class A fire types. This is because the pressurised water that is released from the extinguisher can permeate into the core of burning material to cool them.