Spraying water is not a good way of putting out an oil fire or an electrical fire. Why not?

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Spraying water is not a good way of putting out an oil fire or an electrical fire. Why not?


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If water is sprayed onto an oil fire, then the oil will float to the top of the water and continue to burn. This can be very dangerous because water can flow quickly, carrying the burning oil with it and spreading the fire. In case of an electrical fire, the person spraying water might receive an electric shock and be killed. Therefore, spraying water is not a good way of putting out an oil fire or an electrical fire

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If water is sprayed onto an oil fire, the oil will float on the water and will continue to burn. This can be very dangerous because water can flow quickly, carrying the burning oil with it and the fire will spread. Similarly, when water is sprayed on an electrical fire, the water conducts current and the person might receive an electric shock and be killed.

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