've got a few weeks to explore Vancouver Island for the first time and I'd like to see as much as possible. I have friends to see in Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, Tofino, Powell River, and possibly Port Alice. I don't want to stay indoors at all, I just want to see as much cool nature stuff as I can...

Carbon dioxide extinguishes work by displacing oxygen, or taking away the oxygen element of the fire triangle. The carbon dioxide is also very cold as it comes out of the extinguisher, so it cools the fuel as well. CO2s may be ineffective at extinguishing Class A fires because they may not be able t...