A class B fire is most successfully fought by __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — preventing oxygen from reaching the burning material
Class B fires require smothering agents to separate fuel from atmospheric oxygen. Unlike Class A fires where cooling is primary, flammable liquid fires depend entirely on breaking the fire tetrahedron by interrupting the oxygen supply.
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