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Originally Posted by heero_yuy
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And you thought a petrol tank was dangerous.
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It is. It contains something like 50 litres of volatile liquid whose vapour is explosive at a lower concentration than hydrogen (and a lot else). While they catch fire a lot more often than we might like to think, cars don't routinely explode because plenty of work has been done on keeping the fuel sealed away from sources of ignition even after an accident. However under the right conditions they can and do burn, sometimes with horrible results.
Two pumps attended
this fire in Greater Manchester. GMFRS said they deal with vehicle fires "several times a day".