It gets worse before it gets better: thoughts on fire "safety"

So, my new apartment has a fire extinguisher in a cabinet just outside my door. The face of the cabinet reads, as you've surely seen before, "In case of fire, break glass."

Is this really the best idea we've come up with? There's already a fire—who came up with the great idea of adding shards of glass to the equation?

Maybe fire extinguishers should be housed in cages of fierce animals that would guard against their improper use. You would have to let the animals out before you could gain access. You know, something like "In case of fire, release tigers."

But slightly more seriously, the whole broken glass situation should be eliminated. Firefighters should only have to worry about one danger, and should be able to focus all of their energy on it. For your consideration, I submit my own fire extinguisher cabinet design involving a sealed box of wood, a bottle of lighter fluid, and matches. The way to get to the fire extinguisher should be self-evident, but there will be a label on there just in case.