fire extinguisher Emoji
🧯 · U+1F9EF · Emoji 11.0
What does the fire extinguisher emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
Calmness and preparedness are conveyed by the fire extinguisher emoji, which literally represents a portable device used to put out or control small fires, typically found in homes, offices, and public spaces, and is also used figuratively to signify a solution to a problem or a way to diffuse a tense situation, as well as in slang to express that something is being shut down or stopped, often in a humorous or sarcastic way, and to symbolize a sense of safety and security.
How the fire extinguisher emoji is used
Fire extinguisher emoji is often used in texting and social media captions to add a touch of humor or irony to a message, and its tone can range from serious and cautionary to playful and joking, with younger generations and TikTok users more likely to use it in a lighthearted or sarcastic way, while older users may employ it in a more literal or warning sense, and it can also be found in comments and online forums to express a sense of relief or to signal that a conflict or argument has been resolved.
fire extinguisher emoji examples
- just used the fire extinguisher to put out the kitchen fire 🧯
- your drama is getting out of hand time to break out the 🧯
How to copy the fire extinguisher emoji
To use the fire extinguisher emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F9EF), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
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How the fire extinguisher emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
fire extinguisher Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🧯 |
| Name | fire extinguisher |
| Category | Objects |
| Codepoints | U+1F9EF |
| Shortcode | :fire_extinguisher: |
| Emoji version | 11.0 |
| Unicode version | 11.0 |
fire extinguisher Emoji FAQ
Calmness and preparedness are conveyed by the fire extinguisher emoji, which literally represents a portable device used to put out or control small fires, typically found in homes, offices, and public spaces, and is also used figuratively to signify a solution to a problem or a way to diffuse a tense situation, as well as in slang to express that something is being shut down or stopped, often in a humorous or sarcastic way, and to symbolize a sense of safety and security.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 🧯 wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F9EF, introduced in Emoji version 11.0 (Unicode 11.0). Its shortcode is :fire_extinguisher:.
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