• Ilovethebomb
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    2 years ago

    Fuel and other hydrocarbons float on water, which makes them very difficult to extinguish.

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      2 years ago

      and a burning car is a whole lot of burning material

      it’s not a tiny piece of wood - in many cases you’ll detect it first, when there’s actually a whole lot and flames/smoke escaping from the car.