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The five types of extinguishers are:

Class A -- flammable solids. Paper and wood are examples.

Class B -- flammable liquids, such as gasoline.

Class C -- is flamable gases such as LPG

Class D -- is metals such as magnesium1

Class (E)-- any fire with electricity with it

Class F-- fats and cooking oils etc

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In the USA, there are five classes of fire extinguishers, one for each class of fire, labeled A, B, C, D, and K.

A- wood, paper, cloth

B- gasoline, paint, oil

C- live electrical systems

D- flammable metals, such as magnesium

K- for kitchen (burning cooking fat)

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dry powder

water

foam

wet chemical

vapourising liquids

CO2 carbon dioxide

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A,B,C,D and K

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