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Why do we not use water to put out fire on a person but instead use a blanket?

April 26, 2017Blanket person water

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Why do we not use water to put out fire on a person but instead use a blanket?

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Fire is fueled by oxygen. Water contains oxygen also, although that is not the main reason why a blanket is used instead. A blanket is used to smother a fire so that it has no air to burn in. Without oxygen, the fire cannot burn and it is extinguished.