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Florida mother of 5 killed pouring gas on backyard fire pit.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 12/7/22 at 6:48 pm
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I had just gone inside and to my knowledge, she decided to try to keep the fire going, keep the fun going, and she put another log on it and there wasn’t much flame at all," he told FOX 13 Tampa. "But, she just, I guess felt to pour a little gas on it, and it would reignite, and it did. I guess it must’ve traveled the gas stream up to the gas can, and it exploded in her hands."
This post was edited on 12/7/22 at 6:49 pm
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Posted on 12/7/22 at 6:50 pm to Strannix
Darwin wins again
Posted on 12/7/22 at 6:50 pm to Strannix
quote:
"But, she just, I guess felt to pour a little gas on it, and it would reignite, and it did. I guess it must’ve traveled the gas stream up to the gas can, and it exploded in her hands."
Posted on 12/7/22 at 6:52 pm to Strannix
Should have used diesel
Posted on 12/7/22 at 6:55 pm to Strannix
That's a tough way to learn this lesson.
quote:
"Gasoline is not a joke when it comes to fire. You have to be careful or just don’t do it at all."
Posted on 12/7/22 at 6:58 pm to Strannix
Florida woman just like Florida man!
Posted on 12/7/22 at 6:59 pm to Strannix
Well, did the fun keep going?
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:00 pm to Strannix
Why is someone in Tampa needing to keep a fire going? It probably was a low of 65 degrees
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:04 pm to Strannix
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must’ve traveled the gas stream up to the gas can, and it exploded in her hands."
I've fricked with gas and blowing stuff up in my youth and used to think exploding gas cans were a Hollywood myth. But because of a similar story I did some research and it actually can happen. As most of us know when you light the end of a gas can nozzle just sitting on the ground it will just shoot a bit of flame than can be eventually be extinguished by putting your hand or rag over the nozzle. But that's all because its not inverted and the quickly expanding gases can leave via the nozzle end.
The potential for explosion happens when you are actively pouring the can and a "glug" of air re-enters the can to replace the space voided by gasoline being poured. In that moment the "glug" is happening, flame enters the gas can. Because the the can is in an inverted pouring position the fire-ball inside has no way to quickly escape since the gasoline liquid is blocking the spout. Hence the explosion and terrible situation.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:05 pm to Strannix
If the EPA hadn't outlawed vents this woman could have been stupid and lived.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:06 pm to Strannix
so sad
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:09 pm to Strannix
That's awful. Maybe use lighter fluid instead.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:09 pm to Strannix
Damn I’ve done that so many times. Still occasionally do, careful about it, hate that for her family
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:15 pm to Strannix
my dumbass so. did this once.
except he threw the van backwards before the flame reached the can, so he didn’t get burned.
unfortunately, my house was behind him.
can hits back wall and ignites everything.
fortunately all it did was melt all of the siding and that thin foam insulation shite off it.
lucky for him, the cops and fire dept showed up less than a minute after i did so i wasn’t able to really wear his arse out.
except he threw the van backwards before the flame reached the can, so he didn’t get burned.
unfortunately, my house was behind him.
can hits back wall and ignites everything.
fortunately all it did was melt all of the siding and that thin foam insulation shite off it.
lucky for him, the cops and fire dept showed up less than a minute after i did so i wasn’t able to really wear his arse out.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:15 pm to Strannix
This is sad. Not gonna make jokes about it.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:26 pm to Strannix
Never pour gas out of the can straight into the fire.
Always pour it into a cup then toss on the fire
Always pour it into a cup then toss on the fire
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:32 pm to Strannix
RIP. I got my no gas on the fire education from Eddie Murphy at a young age.
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