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Why does water put out fire even it is made of oxygen that can develop fire and hydrogen that is an explosive gas?

April 26, 2017develop explosive Gas Hydrogen oxygen water

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Why does water put out fire even it is made of oxygen that can develop fire and hydrogen that is an explosive gas?

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For water to contribute to a fire, it would have to be broken down into hydrogen and oxygen. This occurs only during electrolysis. This is, however, one of the reasons why you should not throw water onto an electrical fire!