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2. MythBusters (2007 season) - Wikipedia

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   A fire extinguisher will explode with lethal force if placed in a fire. This myth is shown only on the Discovery website. Busted Though fire extinguishers are capable of killing a person if the cylinder is punctured, they will not explode when put in a fire due to a built-in safety feature.

3. MythBusters (2008 season) - Wikipedia

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   A water fire extinguisher Busted The water fire extinguisher did better than the carbon dioxide fire extinguisher, but it did not manage to extinguish the flames entirely. A chemical foam extinguisher Plausible The chemical foam extinguisher actually exploded, putting out the fire by scattering the fuel rather than actually extinguishing it.

4. Fire extinguisher - Wikipedia

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   A fire extinguisher is a handheld active fire protection device usually filled with ... which was used to expel a jet of liquid towards the fire. It was usually of 1 ...

5. Here’s Where You Should Store Your Fire Extinguisher ... - AOL

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   Here's where you should be storing your fire extinguisher at home and expert advice on how to use a fire extinguisher effectively. Meet Our Expert Lisa Shoulders is the product director at First ...

6. Aerial firefighting - Wikipedia

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   A Cessna Citation 500 jet owned by Air Spray (1967) LTd. was used by the British Columbia Ministry of Forests beginning in 1995 and used for two fire seasons to lead the very fast Electra L188 air tanker to the fires. This was the first time a jet aircraft was used as a lead plane or "bird dog".

7. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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   Fire hose used to apply water or other fire fighting agent directly to a fire or burning substance. Typically of 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (64 mm) diameter or less in the United States. Historically 1.5 inch hose was the primary initial attack line but has been supplanted in most of the US by 1.75-inch-diameter (44 mm) hose that carries 175 gallons ...