In most cases, it is best to allow a burning acetylene cylinder to burn itself out. The exception is small fires at fitting connections which can effectively be extinguished by applying a wet rag, wet asbestos, or similar types of material.

• 在多数情况下，最好让正在燃烧的乙炔钢瓶自己烧完。在设备接头处的小火是个例外。可以用湿抹布、湿石棉或相似的东西有效地扑灭它。