Fire & Fire extinguisher Classifications and Fire Spread Methods
Classification
of fire and fire extinguishers
Types of fire and
extinguishing
Class A: A type fire consisting of solid materials such
as wood, paper, cardboard, textiles, furniture, and plastics that are usually
shiny during combustion. This type of fire is extinguished by cooling which is
obtained by using water.
Class B: The fire that involves liquids or liquid
solids such as paint, oil or grease. They can be further subdivided:
Class B1: Fires that
contain liquids that are soluble in water, such as methanol. They can be
extinguished with carbon dioxide, dry powder, water spray, and mild water and
vapor liquids.
Class B2: Types of fire that contains
