Both chemical and water but especially water and make sure they are where you can get to them NOW. It doesn't hurt to have a sand shovel somewhere on the combine for a backup in case you run out of water or someone forgot to put the chemical extinguisher back or if a hot bearing part drops in the stubble and gets it going.
Water cools a hot bearing or anything that rubs and gets hot. Chemical puts the fire out and blows a few embers around to boot but the hot metal is still hot. Chemical is for oil or fuel fires. During my days on the harvest we had quite a few fires but we always got them out in a hurry so the damage was minimal to none. Worst we had was a few burned hydraulic hoses that we had to replace. If you have a draper head a bearing in a roller can get hot and catch the belt on fire and in that case a chemical extinguisher can knock it down faster than water because you can shoot the chemical down and inside of the belt. Lots of different ways to start a fire on a combine. Jim
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Today's Featured Article - Madison's County - by Anthony West. Philip Madison has been a good friend of mine for quite some time. He has patiently suffered my incessant chit chat on the subject of tractors for longer than I care to remember, and on many occasions he has put himself out, dropped what ever it was he was doing, to come and lend a hand cranking handles, or loading a find onto a trailer. Although he himself has never actually owned or restored a tractor, he was always enthusiastic and always around helping with other peoples projects.
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