The storm's winds coupled with seasonally low humidity made conditions difficult for firefighters trying to suppress the fire.

As with gaseous fire suppressants, condensed aerosol suppressants use clean agents to suppress the fire.

If the aerosol fails to achieve sufficient density to extinguish the fire, it will still suppress the fire, which will retain significantly lower heat.

The prescribed natural burn policy was still in effect, and at first no efforts were made to suppress this fire.

For 15 minutes he fought off the insurgents, suppressing their fire until they eventually gave up and fled.