Fire Extinguishers are portable canisters that are filled with special chemicals designed to smother certain types of fires. Fire extinguishers are the first line of defense against small fires. A small fire can grow into a big fire in just a matter of seconds.
There are four basic types of household Fire Extinguishers: Type A: for use on fires involving combustible materials such as wood, cloth and paper; Type B: for use on flammable liquid fires, including kitchen grease; Type C: for use in fires involving energized electrical equipment; and Type ABC: for use on all of types of fires mentioned here.