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A

CLASS fires are
fires in ordinary

combustibles such as
wood, paper, cloth,

rubber, and many
plastics.

B
CLASS fires are CLASSES OF

fires in flammable
liquids such as FIRE

gasoline, petroleum
greases, tars, oils, oil-

based paints, solvents,
alcohols. Class B fires
also include flammable

gases such as propane
and butane. Class B

fires do not include
fires involving cooking

oils and grease.
D

C CLASS fires are
CLASS fires are fires in combustible
fires involving metals such as
energized electrical magnesium, titanium,

equipment such as zirconium, sodium,
computers, servers, lithium, and

motors, transformers, potassium.
and appliances.
K
Remove the power and
the Class C fire CLASS fires are

becomes one of the fires in cooking oils
other classes of fire.
and greases such as

animal and vegetable
fats.

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