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Yes, there are types of fires and following table explains them and how can they be extinguished.

Type of fire:Description:Can be extinguished by:AConstitutes freely burning materials such as wood, textiles and plastics.Water, Wet Chemical powder extinguisherBFires involving flammable liquids. E.g spirits and petrolFoam Powder, CO2 ExtinguishersCFires involving flammable gases such as Methane, Propane, Butane etc.Dry Powder ExtinguisherDMetallic fires involving flammable metals as Magnesium and Sodium.Powder ExtinguisherFFires involving Fats and cooking oils such as mustard oil etc.Wet chemical extinguisherKFires involving Electrical Components such as computers, wires etc.Dry Powder and CO2 Extinguisher

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