Fire- Types- Extinguishers
Fire Fire is the burning of combustible material. A fire in an unwanted place and on occasion and in an uncontrollable quantity can causes damage or destroy property and materials. It might injury people ad sometimes cause loss of life as well. Hence every effort must be made to prevent fire. When a fire out break is discovered, it must be controlled and extinguished by immediate corrective action. Is it possible to prevent fire? Yes, fire can be prevented by eliminating anyone of the three factors that causes fire. The following are the three factor that must be present in combination for a fir to continue to burn.( Fig 1) Fuel: Any substance liquid, solid, or gas will burn, if there is oxygen and high enough temperature. Heat: Every fuel will begin to burn at certain temperature.It various and depends on the fuel. Solid and liquids give off vapor when heated, and it is this vapor which ignites.Same liquids do not have to be heated as they g...