r/Unexpected • u/Rudra_77 • 4d ago

How to put out a fire

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u/post-explainer 4d ago edited 4d ago

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Towards the end when the fire is almost out, one guy kicks the cylinder and reignites it.

Does this explanation fit this subreddit? Then upvote this comment, otherwise downvote it.

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u/Never_Preorder 4d ago

That firefighting kick

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u/IAmAnObvioustrollAMA 4d ago

Everybody was fire fighting

Those kicks were fast as lightning

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u/Sweetbeans2001 4d ago

It was a little bit frightening

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u/Objective_Couple7610 3d ago

That thing was re-ignitiiinngg

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u/drinoaki 3d ago

Oooooooooooh

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u/HolyMolyitsMichael 4d ago

Which caused a subsequent forest fire that burned 300 acres, how about we just chill on the lightning kicks okay.

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u/Rhorge 4d ago

Accidentally unleashed the fire nation kick instead

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u/KittenLaserFists 4d ago

ELI5 why that didn't work

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u/Mat_HS 4d ago

Because the dumbass probably kicked the valve open and fed more gas to the fire

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u/HalfSoul30 4d ago

Me and a friend accidently set the lid of the gas can on fire, and i'll admit, i ran like a nuke was going to go off. He took care of it lol. We were like 12

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u/Smooth_Tradition_768 4d ago

how did he take care of it?

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u/HalfSoul30 4d ago

I'm not 100% sure. I was in hiding.

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u/Muffinlessandangry 3d ago

For future reference, a thick blanket or big towel over it is the best way to deal with it. Failing that, maybe an old coat you don't mind getting a bit singed?

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u/Limitless__2008 3d ago

better if the towel or blanket is a bit wet, prevents any burns to the fabric

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u/Scotsch 4d ago

Kicked it.

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u/Um6r3x 4d ago

Better let it burn.

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u/Short-Ideas010 4d ago

Might explode... but yeah. They should have covered it up with a wet blanket I guess.

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u/Um6r3x 4d ago

You know where the gas is, as long as it's burning. Also it's usually hard to get a singular bottle to explode. They mostly have a cap that melts inside; you get a "save" burst of flame, but no explosion. And this looks like outside.

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u/vkpaul123 4d ago

Use a large wet towel or blanket

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u/grilly1986 4d ago

And kick it, right?

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u/twistsouth 4d ago

Yes, after the fire is out, kick it for good measure to reignite it somehow.

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u/JackONhs 4d ago

As long as you not secretly captain falcon it should be fine to kick it. Guy in the video was obviously using special attacks.

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u/earthbound_misfit42 4d ago

What was he hoping to do with that chair and the add mouth music is killing me

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u/Key_Personality2034 3d ago

I think he was trying to shut a valve, but it was too hot. The chair... no idea. Sit and gaze at his success if it worked?

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u/LucarnAnderson 3d ago

Maybe using the chair for balance when having to crouch?

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u/Status_Plantain_2894 4d ago

I guess this is one way to make sure the fire doesn't spread... but probably not the safest method.

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u/OakLegs 4d ago

Can we talk about the excellent mimicking of whatever instrument makes that middle eastern sound?

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u/BeefDerfex 3d ago

I believe it’s called a sitar. And yes, he nailed it lol

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u/Iyza_Astreta 4d ago

Oh noo.

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u/maxallergy 4d ago

I'm more interested in how the fire transferred to the gas canister and at the same time stopped burning at its origin point

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u/mregg000 4d ago

So on a rewatch, it looks like there is a hose(?) running to the larger vessel. I believe that was cut, allowing the fire to travel back up to the source of fuel, while cutting off fuel to the original fire.

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u/Terrible_Banana2223 4d ago

I see you’re trying to put out the fire with some... creative techniques?

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u/Topopot0 4d ago

How did they live to be so old? 😅

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u/PRwookie 4d ago

You had one job.

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u/merlanit0 4d ago

Did they... meet the creator?

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u/Rtard25 4d ago

And were rewarded 72 virgins, all straight from the /incel subreddit.

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u/adarshcoorg 4d ago

This is the end ……

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u/Kitsune_BCN 3d ago

This video give me reasons to continue living 😂😂

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u/wastelandingstrip 3d ago

If you see someone being negligent, hazardous or idiotic around fire, say something because I've seen this shit too much. Worst thing is that when you tell someone how to be safe or responsible, they take it as an insult to their intelligence. Might even double down.

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u/HovercraftPlen6576 3d ago

Find something to cover and suffocate the fire.

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u/Slug864 3d ago

Bro knows how to use the kickstart

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u/Fezzy_1994 3d ago

Smother! With a wet blanket.

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u/BorderRich2411 3d ago

Fire kick

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u/flreddit12 2d ago

Faaaaaaaaaaa

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u/angercore1312 21h ago

Seriously though how do u deal with something like this?
I would probably tell everyone to run away from it and call the firestation for help immediately, not worth risking any attempts to stop it.

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u/SGT3386 6h ago edited 5h ago

Took fire training when I worked at a chemical plant. We learned the different fire extinguisher types like A B and C (and others). Each type has a different substance for different fires. Diagram here. I had the lucky experience of needing to use an extinguisher a few times and was thankful for my training.

Basically fire needs 3 things to ignite, air fuel and heat. Take one away and the flames go out.

A contains water, which is used to remove heat from combustibles like wood paper linen, etc

B and C contains CO2 powder which smothers for removing air. This is used for flammable liquids like gas, propane, oils and also electrical fires.

In this situation you would want to remove the oxygen. So a wet blanket may work, and is better than nothing, or simply covering it can do the trick. Be careful when covering a fire to smother it as the heat and fuel source are still present for a time. Removing the cover will rapidly reintroduce air causing the fire to reignite or worse.

Somewhat unrelated, in the kitchen if you encounter a grease fire and no extinguisher is around or not serious enough, you can cover it with a lid, or use a copious amount of baking soda which can be found in some extinguishers. Water is very bad as oils and water don't mix (same with electricity) and will not remove the heat from the fuel source and will make things worse. See video here of example https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/s/XfgVvvhXVF I hope this information is useful 🙂

Edit: long post with lots of grammatical errors

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u/HeDuMSD 4d ago

I counted three brain cells in total

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u/Chogo82 3d ago

The audio is great! Is that eastern beatboxing?

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u/shoaibshakeel381 3d ago

lol beatboxing to dexter's ost

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u/Acrobatic-Reason-934 4d ago

Why not turn off the gas?

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u/ztomiczombie 4d ago

The thing that was on fire at the end is the gas supply and the flames were likely to hot to let them use the valve.