When this happens, many people turn to homeless shelters so that they have a place to live temporarily. People can stay at these homeless shelters for a short amount of time so that they can get their life back on track and still have a safe place to sleep.
Fire extinguishers contain different chemicals, depending on the application. Handheld extinguishers, which are commonly sold at hardware stores for use in the kitchen or garage, are pressurized with nitrogen or carbon dioxide (CO2) to propel a stream of fire-squelching agent to the fire.
Fire is either man-made or natural. Sometimes itâs started on purpose and other times itâs an accident. Fire has a purpose, but comes with risks. The components of a fire are called the fire tetrahedron. FUEL + HEAT + OXYGEN + COMBUSTION = FIRE. There are three types of heatâand all three types can start a fire.