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Fire Department - Public Education - Fire Extinguisher Ratings
  • Class A Extinguishers - Ordinary combustibles or fibrous material
    This extinguisher will put out fires of wood, paper, cloth, rubber and some plastics.
     
  • Class B Extinguishers - Flammable liquids or gasses
    Fires involving flammable liquids such as gasoline, oil, grease, tar, oil-based paints, lacquer and flammable gas require a class B extinguisher
     
  • Class C Extinguishers - Electrical
    These extinguishers are suitable for use on energized electrical equipment such as panel boxes, appliances, switches and power tools.
     
  • Class D Extinguishers - Combustible Metals
    These extinguishers are for use on flammable metals, metal and metal dust.
     
  • Class ABC Extinguishers - Multipurpose
    Multipurpose extinguishers can be used on different types of fires. The ABC extinguishers put out most types of fires that occur at home such as wood, paper, cloth, flammable liquid and electrical fires

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