How can fire be controlled or extinguished?

Spraying water on the fire

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Using a froth like substance on the fire

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Keeping all flammable substances away

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Adding potassium to the fire

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Solution

The correct options are
A Spraying water on the fire
B Using a froth like substance on the fire
C Keeping all flammable substances away
For class A fires, water can simply be poured on the fire to extinguish it. For higher class fires, fire extinguishers containing frothy substances like carbon dioxide can be used, because neither they will catch fire, nor will they allow the fire to spread. In any type of fire, all the possible flammable substances must be moved away from the fire to prevent the risk of spreading the fire. Potassium is a flammable metal, it should not be added to a fire.

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