Types
of Fire
| Fires are classified according to the type
of fuel that is burning. |
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Ø The four different fire classifications
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Class A |
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(Wood, Paper, Cloth, Trash, Plastic)
Solid Combustible material that are not metals
This type of fire generally leaves an ash. |
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Class B |
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(Flammable liquids like petrol,diesel,kerosene,oilsl,
grease, acetone)
Any non-metal in a liquid state on fire This type of fire
involves materials that boil or bubble. |
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Class C |
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(Electrical: Energized electrical equipment)
This type of fire generally deals with an electrical current. |
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Class D |
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(Metals: Sodium, Aluminum, Potassium, Magnesium,Zirconium) |
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