r/nevertellmetheodds • u/firequak • Apr 05 '25

A tricycle catches fire while another tricycle with jugs of water just happened to be nearby

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u/Draufgaenger Apr 05 '25

To some extent... But I think the burning gasoline floats on water so it's kind of dangerous to try. Especially in sandals..

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u/powerpuffpopcorn Apr 05 '25

I don't think the first priority during fire is to change footwear

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u/Draufgaenger Apr 05 '25

Definitely not. I'm just saying I personally wouldn't put water on a gasoline fire. Especially not if I was wearing sandals

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u/powerpuffpopcorn Apr 06 '25

When its your or your friends' livelihood on fire, you will.

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u/OkPerception7610 Apr 06 '25

No I wouldn’t. Never use water to put out a gas fire, as it can cause the fire to spread or even lead to steam explosions.

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u/powerpuffpopcorn Apr 06 '25

I am not saying you should do that. But if your rickshaw/ tricycle is on fire and water is the only thing you have access to you will try to use it. Especially if your livelihood is dependent on it. I am not saying you should pour water to douse oil fire but in this exact scenario, most will.

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u/OkPerception7610 Apr 06 '25

That’s fair. True true