Can fire produced by oil be controlled by water? How?

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It is better to control oil produced fire by sand, because by using water there is always a possibility that oil will float on water and keep on burning.
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No it cannot.
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No . Bcoz if you pour water to it will not extinguish the fire as water will come down . And oil will again b on theupper portion . Use sand or fire extinguishers .
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Fire produced by oil cannot be controlled by water.
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No because oil floats on water. It should be controlled by an extinguisher.
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Working as IT Head for City Montessori School, graduate in Computer Science.

no. as oil is lighter than water it will start floating on water. best way is to spread sand or cover the mouth of container with some thick cloth .
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No. It can't be. Because if we pour water on it the oil will float on the surface and the fire will continue. But if we have to use fire then sprinkle it on the burning area. In this way the material will cool down slowly and eventually the fire may go out.
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It is better to control oil produced fire by sand, because by using water there is always a possibility that oil will float on water and keep on burning.
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The conditions required for combustion to take place are: ? Presence of a fuel ? Air (or oxygen) ? Ignition temperature (minimum temperature at which a substance catches fire).
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by blocking oxygen supply...
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