FIELD: fire extinguishing. SUBSTANCE: fire-extinguishing compounds, one or more of which are brought into the fire while maintaining their concentration until fire is put out, are selected from the following group of fluorohydrocarbon compounds: pentafluoroethane, 1,1,1,3,3,3- hexafluropropane, 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane, heptafluoropropane. These compounds may also be used in mixtures with one or more compounds selected from the following group of chloro- and/or bromocarbon or -hydrocarbon compounds: 
, concentration of flurohydrocarbon compounds in such mixtures being as high as 10 wt %. EFFECT: new fire-extinguishing materials proposed. 8 cl, 10 tbl
