Fighting the FirePull the pinAim low at the base of flames, about 8 ft. backSqueeze thehandleSweep side to side
In this case what you are reading are fire extinguisher instructions . Sweep side to side means from one edge to the other, since we do not know how large the fire is. Beginning with the edge nearest you blanket the fire with your extinguisher spray in a sweeping motion from edge to edge then back until the fire is out . One word of warning do not use a water based fire extinguisher on an electrical or fuel based fire.
