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.
Class C: The Class C extinguisher is designed for electrical fires. Electrical fires can be caused by appliances, overloaded outlets, circuitry boards, or other electrical components. In this type of fire, the electrical current is the fuel source, and until it is cut off the fire may continue to burn.