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The complex Pythagorean fuzzy set is expanded upon by the complex q-rung orthopair fuzzy set (Cq-ROFS). They stand out by having a qth power of the real part of the complex-valued membership degree and a qth power of the real part and imaginary part of the complex-valued non-membership degree that is equal to or less than 1. We define the comparison method for two complex q-rung orthopair fuzzy numbers as well as the score and accuracy functions (Cq-ROFNs). Some averaging and geometric aggregation operators are examined using the Cq-ROFSs operational rules. Additionally, their main characteristics have been fully illustrated. Based on the suggested operators, we give a novel approach to solve the multi-attribute group decision-making issues that arise in environmental contexts. Making the best choice when there are asymmetric types of information offered by different specialists is the major goal of this work. Finally, we used real data to choose an ideal extinguisher from a variety of options in order to show the effectiveness of our decision-making technique. 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