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Co2 Gas Fire Extinguisher / They emit pressurized co2 gas, which smothers the fire by blocking the oxygen that the fire needs.

This is stored in the extinguisher as a liquid, and the gas is created under pressure when the handle of the extinguisher is squeezed.