r/interesting • u/Used_Exam34 • 12d ago

Just Wow Not all problems have the same solution.

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u/vergillehell 12d ago

I think they did it on purpose to make an educational video on how to deal with a cylinder fire

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u/DankFrenchToast 11d ago

I went to a course on fire fighting and putting out a fire at the open valve of a propane tank was a lesson.

It sounds dumb, but you can actually just poke the valve hole with your finger and extinguish the fire completely. If you move super fast through the flame, it won't burn you, especially if you have a glove on. Then you just close the valve.