Fire control is the practice of reducing the heat output of a fire, or reducing the area over which the fire exists, or suppressing or extinguishing the fire by depriving a fire of fuel, oxygen or heat (see fire triangle).
The classification below relates to the United States of America. Different classifications exist in other countries.
Read more about Fire Control: Class-A Fires, Class-B Fires, Class-C Fires, Ventilation
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