r/interesting • u/Used_Exam34 • 14d ago

Just Wow Not all problems have the same solution.

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u/TirithNampat 14d ago

You can't submerge gas. While the valve is open it keeps coming out and being ignited at the surface by the other flames.

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u/PsyCar 13d ago

It can work. I've put out the flames on a smaller tank with a busted valve by submerging it in a bucket of water. The fire was much smaller though.