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Why you’d want to stand well back from a burning gas station
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2024 2:30 pm
by Micael
Re: Why you’d want to stand well back from a burning gas station
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2024 7:57 pm
by jemhouston
It looks like he was a fair distance away and had something to hide behind.
Re: Why you’d want to stand well back from a burning gas station
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2024 3:32 pm
by Belushi TD
I'd like to know what happened in the few seconds after the clip ends. It appears that what looks like either a 5k or 10K gallon tank is venting something, on fire, and headed for something both stationary and massive.
While the amateur videographer appears to have something sorta solid (unsupported cinderblock wall?) between him and the initial explosion, I don't think he's covered from any kind of event happening to the left of the camera.
Belushi TD
Re: Why you’d want to stand well back from a burning gas station
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2024 3:57 pm
by pengolod_sc
If you scroll down to the fifth reply in Micael's link, there's another video taken from a higher vantage point and further back, showing a few more seconds of the tank's progress. The tank hits the wall at a shallow angle, bounces back and twirls c. 180 degrees before coming to a rest.
Re: Why you’d want to stand well back from a burning gas station
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2024 5:08 pm
by Belushi TD
Ahh, I see.
Unfortunately, I don't have a twitter account, so I was unable to see any of the comments. Thanks for letting me know what happened.
Belushi TD
Re: Why you’d want to stand well back from a burning gas station
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2024 5:17 pm
by pengolod_sc
Re: Why you’d want to stand well back from a burning gas station
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2024 7:29 pm
by kdahm
Belushi TD wrote: ↑Mon Oct 14, 2024 5:08 pm
Ahh, I see.
Unfortunately Fortunately, I don't have a twitter account, so I was unable to see any of the comments. Thanks for letting me know what happened.
Belushi TD
FTFY.
That is a big tank. It also looks more like one of the above ground propane tanks instead of a gasoline storage tank. The latter are usually underground, and I can't see them being lifted and rolling like that.
Re: Why you’d want to stand well back from a burning gas station
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2024 1:26 pm
by Belushi TD
kdahm wrote: ↑Mon Oct 14, 2024 7:29 pm
Belushi TD wrote: ↑Mon Oct 14, 2024 5:08 pm
Ahh, I see.
Unfortunately Fortunately, I don't have a twitter account, so I was unable to see any of the comments. Thanks for letting me know what happened.
Belushi TD
FTFY.
That is a big tank. It also looks more like one of the above ground propane tanks instead of a gasoline storage tank. The latter are usually underground, and I can't see them being lifted and rolling like that.
Agreed. Thanks for the fix!
That actually makes a lot of sense. You'd expect a gasoline tank to be spraying liquid fuel if it was damages. Instead, it appears to have an aura of flame around it as it rolls down the road.
Belushi TD
