Originally published at: Watch this fire outside a restaurant that suddenly, and powerfully, explodes | Boing Boing
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I didn’t think that those tanks were supposed to leak when tilted on their side. And there should be a metal ring around the valve to prevent it being damaged in case it falls over.
Hmm.
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The word of the day is BLEVE.
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Safety first was not on the menu that day. Singed eyebrows were though…
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40-pound propane tank
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If it was, then there’s something wrong with the gas cylinder. In the event of a fire, they’re designed to fail and vent in a controlled manner.
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As kids we used to blow up butane cartridges by stacking the concave underside with a pyrotechnic mixture (usually sugar plus sodium chlorate, which back in the day any teenager could purchase at a garden store). So this video brings back happy memories!
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Were they carrying any barrels as well?
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That’s what I thought too. But maybe, as it was inside the truckbed, that prevented the gas from escaping and also provided the right amount of fuel/air mix to cause that explosion - which probably went up rather than out. Looks like a new truck is needed tho.
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Shhhh, we’re about to see a natural wonder: a red-shirt transitioning to the next phase of his life – a blast shadow.
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Oh great, it’s propane related.
The other half refuses to transport the cylinders in their car. If they ever see this they never will.
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Stopping near a bunch of people to lash down a poorly secured dangerous load–thanks, guys!
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It looks like the kid on the left is quite ready to put out any errant fires.
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For a kid, there is no such thing as an errant fire! 
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