A regular CO2 foam fire extinguisher could spell disaster in space. ... The International Space Station currently features both water-based foam and CO2-based fire extinguishers.

For example, water can be used to remove heat from a fire. Adding water often cools down the fuel enough so that it stops burning. Some types of fire extinguishers use dry chemicals to interrupt ...

Boom-bass out da flames! Firefighters may be snuffing blazes with deep-toned sound, if a new device invented by two engineering students catches on.

The Fire Equipment Manufacturer's Association recommended using a water or foam fire extinguisher on Class A fires. You can also use water to douse the fire , as it can remove the fire's heat supply.

How much fire can your water can (fire extinguisher) put out? It has always amazed me that fire departments like FDNY have a firefighter dedicated to carrying a 2 1/2-gallon water can with them.

On March 30, 1988, there was a tractor-trailer explosion in Chicago causing 200 people to evacuate from two different factories. The tractor-trailer was full of 91% pure magnesium.