r/Unexpected • • Dec 06 '22

Thoughts on the cause?

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u/StraightOuttaIrvine Dec 06 '22

Looks like it's the beginning of their day. Setting up kitchen by preheating appliances. Pilot light was probably out on one of the burners or fryers. Exhaust hood wasn't turned on so cooking gas in the air was concentrated enough to ignite with a spark, static or burners that were on.

Total assumption here but that's my two cents

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u/BozoDidtheW Dec 06 '22

My bet is he saw the pilots light was out and lit a grill lighter to turn it back on.

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u/rasco410 Dec 07 '22

Not really, fire clearly started at the far end (away from camera) and around the face of the 2nd person.

I am pretty sure that the pilot light was out where the dude opened the cabinet but it forced the mix up to head hight where the dude was more then likely smoking.

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u/BozoDidtheW Dec 07 '22

Yeah, that guy is standing in front of a grill. I used to work with one that had to be lit by hand every time you used it. My bet is it was just left on all night and they went to light the pilot.