What action should be taken immediately after a fire has been extinguished?
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Option C: They generate their own oxygen when ignited and difficult to extinguish
Certain materials involved in fires (like some chemicals or specific fuels) can be self-oxidizing. These require specialized extinguishing methods because they do not rely on atmospheric oxygen and are notoriously difficult to suppress once ignited.
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Certain materials involved in fires (like some chemicals or specific fuels) can be self-oxidizing. These require specialized extinguishing methods because they do not rely on atmospheric oxygen and are notoriously difficult to suppress once ignited.
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