Fire retardant wool blankets are effectively fireproof and are ideal for smothering grease fires. They work just as well on most types of fires: a pile of wood, a puddle of petrol, or a blazing toaster oven. Fire blankets can also be used on people. If a person’s clothing or hair is on fire, a fire blanket can be a valuable tool for putting them out. Especially, if the person has become a human torch, in which case the classic dropping and rolling method won’t work. Also, when rescuing someone from a burning building, a fire blanket is a great way to keep the person safe on the way out.