Fire experts say most don't know how to use them -- even if they have them. July 9, 2012 — -- When Kerri Braun was asked to attend a demonstration on family fire drills recently in Mahwah, N.J., ...

Fire extinguishers can stop small accidents from turning into full-blown catastrophes. Whether it starts with a pan of oil left to smoke while you're checking on the kids or a plugged-in curling iron ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Let’s talk fire! And extinguishers. You need ...

Let’s talk fire! And extinguishers. You need three ingredients to make fire: fuel (like wood or gasoline), oxygen and heat. Fire is a chemical reaction between oxygen and the fuel. If you want to put ...