While as others have pointed out that heat is necessary for fire, that isn’t so say that putting fire in something very very cold will put it out, in fact if the very very cold substance is liquid oxygen the fire will almost always turn into something closer to an explosion.
We’re always told that fire needs three things to burn; fuel, oxygen, and heat. While it is common to put out a fire by removing the fuel (turning …
Can fire extinguishers be left in the cold?
Best Answer. The majority of fire extinguishers will still function adequately after being stored in freezing temperatures. However, for safety reasons, you must replace devices that are damaged. Storing fire extinguishers outdoors in normal or freezing temperatures leaves them open to precipitation and humidity.
Carbon dioxide extinguishers for fire smother the flame by eliminating the oxygen part of the fire triangle and eliminating all heat through a cold discharge. Extinguishers for carbon dioxide are effective for class B or C flames.
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Why is water used as a fire extinguisher?
fire triangle one of the reasons water is used to combat fire is that it acts as a coolant, thereby removing the heat component of fire; it also slightly removes the oxygen portion by smothering. Extreme cold would perform the same action.
Can liquid oxygen burn in a fire?
Liquid oxygen is VERY cold, but if you dump liquid oxygen on a fire, you get a HELL of a fire. So the chemical reaction alone is more than sufficient to overcome just cold. 1 Share ReportSave Continue this thread level 2 Comment deleted by user· 9 yr. ago Continue this thread level 1 · 9 yr. ago
Why do fires go out when the temperature is low?
For some fuels if the temperature is low enough, not enough will vaporize to sustain the fire and it will go out. 21 Share ReportSave level 1 · 9 yr. ago· edited 9 yr. ago
Can liquid oxygen burn in cold temperatures?
Liquid oxygen is VERY cold, but if you dump liquid oxygen on a fire, you get a HELL of a fire. So the chemical reaction alone is more than sufficient to overcome just cold. 1 Share ReportSave Continue this thread
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