Which class is used for a trash can full of paper?

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Which class is used for a trash can full of paper?

Fires are categorized by the fuel involved to guide extinguishing methods. Paper and other ordinary combustibles fall into Class A, so a trash can full of paper is a Class A fire. This isn’t a Class B fire (flammable liquids), not a Class C fire (electrical), and not a Class D fire (combustible metals). So Class A is the appropriate classification for this scenario.

Fires are categorized by the fuel involved to guide extinguishing methods. Paper and other ordinary combustibles fall into Class A, so a trash can full of paper is a Class A fire. This isn’t a Class B fire (flammable liquids), not a Class C fire (electrical), and not a Class D fire (combustible metals). So Class A is the appropriate classification for this scenario.

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