0 a type of cover, made of a material that does not burn very easily, that you throw over a fire to put it out or stop it from spreading
The owner must be getting almost £300 a week from the property, but it had only one smoke alarm—even that had no battery—and there was no fire blanket in the kitchen.
Alternatively, a non-volatile purpose designed fire retardant agent or simply a fire blanket can be used instead.
A fire blanket is made of fire-resistant material such as fiberglass and is used in smothering a fire.
Larger fire blankets, for use in laboratory and industrial situations, are often made of wool (sometimes treated with a flame retardant fluid).
