By FireRescue1 Staff

Class of Fire	Fire ID Symbol	Extinguisher ID Symbol
A

Class A fire description: Ordinary combustibles such as wood, paper, cloth, trash, and plastics.
Extinguisher type: Water, dry powder, and/or halon

Class of Fire	Fire ID Symbol	Extinguisher ID Symbol
B

Class B fire description: Flammable liquids such as gasoline, petroleum oil, and paint. Class B also includes flammable gases like propane and butane.
Extinguisher type: CO2, dry powder, and/or halon.

Class of Fire	Fire ID Symbol	Extinguisher ID Symbol
C

Class C fire description: Energized electrical equipment such as motors, transformers, and appliances.
Extinguisher type: CO2, dry powder, and/or halon

Class of Fire	Fire ID Symbol	Extinguisher ID Symbol
D

Class D fire description: Combustible metals such as potassium, sodium, aluminum magnesium.
Extinguisher type: Dry powder

Class of Fire	Fire ID Symbol	Extinguisher ID Symbol
K

Class K fire description: Cooking oils and greases such as animal fats and vegetable fats.
Extinguisher type: Wet chemical