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Firefighting Gear Through History

Fire Extinguishers

    Buckets, filled with sand or water, were the earliest fire extinguishers. Fire grenades and powder were used in the 1800s. Soda-acid extinguishers, developed in the mid-1800s, used the reaction of soda and acid to propel water from the tank.

    Copper Soda-Acid Extinguisher
    Powder
    Extinguisher
    Water Fire
    Extinguisher


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