What is the difference in putting out an ethanol fire versus putting out a gasoline fire?

Response:

The National Fire Protection Association is a consortium of fire experts from across a wide range of areas of expertise.  NFPA publishes brochures and documents the outline how to fight fires, build fire-resistant buildings, etc.

NFPA Code 30 and 30A establish firefighting techniques for unleaded gasoline.  NFPA 30 and 30A also recommend that the same form of fire fighting chemicals and techniques be used on E85 as is used to fight fires fueled with unleaded gasoline.  The NFPA does not require different fire fighting for ethanol in comparison to gasoline.

The Renewable Fuels Association produced a 20 minute video focusing on the safety of ethanol fires. The video is available for download at the bottom of the following page: http://www.ethanolrfa.org/.

For more information, go to http://www.fireworld.com/ifw_articles/e95_08_07.php