CPC A62D 1/0071 (2013.01) [A62C 99/0036 (2013.01); A62D 1/0042 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A method of fighting a fire, the method comprising:
forming a foam comprising an aqueous firefighting composition; and
applying the foam directly or indirectly to the fire;
wherein the aqueous fire-fighting composition comprises:
a sugar component;
a polysaccharide thickener;
a surfactant component comprising an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, or a mixture of any two or more thereof;
a suspension agent comprising microfibrous cellulose; and
at least about 30 wt. % water;
wherein: one or more components of the aqueous fire-fighting composition is at least partially insoluble in the aqueous fire-fighting composition and wherein the composition is substantially free of non-ionic surfactants.
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