fire extinguisher
noun
: a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals
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State audits in 2025 of PG&E substations in the Bay Area that found problems including missing fire extinguishers, oil leaks, non-functional cooling fans, loose wires, holes where bolts should be, and birds nesting in electrical equipment.
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
According to fire officials, the home had working smoke detectors and a fire extinguisher.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
State records show the facility was cited for multiple violations during its most recent inspection in October by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, including failing to provide accurate floor plans, properly maintain stairways and fire extinguishers on one level.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
Police dashcam video shows the officer and other responding Oak Brook officers use fire extinguishers to knock down the flames while working to free the occupant.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
According to fire officials, the home had working smoke detectors and a fire extinguisher.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
State records show the facility was cited for multiple violations during its most recent inspection in October by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, including failing to provide accurate floor plans, properly maintain stairways and fire extinguishers on one level.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
Police dashcam video shows the officer and other responding Oak Brook officers use fire extinguishers to knock down the flames while working to free the occupant.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Fire extinguisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20extinguisher. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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