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Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.
Some fire cannot be put out with water. If water is
sprayed onto an oil fire, the oil will float to the top
of the water and continue to burn. This can be very
dangerous because water can flow quickly, carrying
the burning oil with it and spreading the fire.
What is oil fire?

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A fire caused because of inflammable oils like petroleum, kerosene, diesel etc is called oil fire.

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