Abstract: A method for preventing damage caused by a fire includes extinguishing the fire by applying a fireproof composition to the fire. The fireproof composition is constituted as an aqueous composition comprising at least one sugar and magnesium chloride (MgCl2). The fire can be a forest, domestic, or industrial fire. The composition can also be applied to protect a product against fire.

Abstract: A fireproof composition is constituted as an aqueous composition and has at least one sugar and magnesium chloride. The fireproof composition can be used for application to products to protect against fire, and can also be used for extinguishing forest, domestic, and/or industrial fires. A method for the preparation of the fireproof composition includes dissolving the at least one sugar and the magnesium chloride in water to form a solution, and adjusting the pH of the solution to between 6.0 and 7.5.