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What Does A Refueling Fire Look Like?

The following are streanming videos which show how easily a fuel port fire goes out when the dispensing pump is shut off and the inferno that results from pulling the nozzle out during a refueling fire. Please read Unsafe Act and let's be careful out there.

Fire Goes Out By Itself
Click on the picture above to download a streaming video of a fuel port fire ignited by static and allowed to go out after the dispensing pump is shut off
(Don't try this at home)

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Pulling Out The Nozzle
Click on the picture above to download a streaming video of a fuel port fire ignited by static and then the nozzle pulled out by a fireman
(Don't try this at home)

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