stackyFACTSWhen the kitchen bursts into flames, you are basically putting it out with cake ingredients.
When the kitchen bursts into flames, you are basically putting it out with cake ingredients. Most standard dry chemical extinguishers are filled with monoammonium phosphate or sodium bicarbonate, heavily pressurized with nitrogen gas. Upon spraying, this extremely fine powder aggressively smothers the fire, physically blocking the oxygen molecules from reaching the fuel while simultaneously absorbing massive amounts of heat.
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