There is a common belief that compliant fire extinguishers and training in usage can substitute for fire prevention or the fire department. In a controlled environment try using a small fire extinguisher to put out a fire. It might work sometimes if you are present just when the fire starts.

Watch this one video of what can happen in just one minute. This fire starts with a Christmas tree. It could be with a candle, with a spark from welding, a battery charger, or a coffee maker.

The only real solution is in fire prevention. What is required is knowing the ways that a fire can start in a given location. Then have a fanatical attitude about controlling those circumstances.

David Sneed