At our local 4x4 club's outing last week, one of the members showed me a new fire extinguisher that he had just bought. He said it was foam and wouldn't make a mess like a dry chemical extinguisher ...

Fire extinguishers are absolutely essential to help you protect your property from preventable damage, but do you know how to ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." We all want to believe that we’ll never need to put out a fire at home. But just like we pay for car ...

You wouldn’t use a screwdriver to hammer in a nail, and you shouldn’t put water on a grease fire. You need the right tool for the right job. But how do we know when to use each fire extinguisher in an ...

Which fire extinguishers are best? The risk of fires breaking out is always present. Basic household safety recommends that all homes contain at least one fire extinguisher with many safety experts ...