Fill yourself up two five gallon bucket with wet sand and carry them around your block once. Now, set up a pump and see how far away you can spray the wet sand. These two things should answer your question. read more
But neither water nor wet sand should be used on an oil fire. Water only helps an oil fire to spread by floating and spreading the oil. Nor should water or wet sand be used on an electrical fire, as water conducts electricity. read more
Fire extinguishers are not always available, so it is important to know other ways to put out a fire. One technique used to smother a fire involves sand and a bucket. read more