| − | A '''fire extinguisher''' is a handheld, typically cylindrical, device used to extinguish small [[fires]]. Such devices contain a fire-suppressive agent, typically under pressure, and are used by spraying this suppressive agent over the base of a fire, smothering the fire out. Fire extinguishers are typically used in an emergency, and should not be wasted on routine, controlled fires (such as a [[campfire]]. | + | A '''fire extinguisher''' is a handheld, typically cylindrical, device used to extinguish small [[fires]]. Such devices contain a fire-suppressive agent, typically under pressure, and are used by spraying this suppressive agent over the base of a fire, smothering the fire out. Fire extinguishers are typically used in an emergency, and should not be wasted on routine, controlled fires (such as a [[campfire]]). |