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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-205gasoline,0,4776377.story

Trailer burns when woman uses gas to clean up

By Brian Haas | Sun-Sentinel.com

3:07 PM EST, February 5, 2008

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POMPANO BEACH - A woman's trailer burned to the ground when she tried to clean her hands with gasoline and left the gas can on a stove with an open flame.

The 45-year-old woman had been painting inside her trailer about 2 p.m. in the 200 block of Northeast 25th Avenue when she decided to clean her hands with the gasoline, said Sandra King, spokeswoman for Pompano Beach Fire-Rescue. The woman placed the can of gasoline on a stove with a lit pilot and it ignited, she said.

The woman escaped with minor burns to her hands and was treated at the scene. The trailer was destroyed.

"One should never use gasoline as a cleaning solvent - ever - near an open flame because it gives off flammable vapors," King said.

Submitted on 02/06/2008

Submitted by: Kara Ann
Reference: Sun-Sentinel.com 02/05/08

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Yet another prime example of why you shouldn't use gasoline as a cleaner. Thanks, Kara!


Chip said:
Definitely Toss: Too Common
Using gas and other flammables as a cleaner, which then go BOOM! is way to common these days. Thanks for the story, Kara Ann


James said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Using gas as a cleaning agent is almost as old as gasoline itself (it IS a great cleaner, if not exactly safe), but what pushes it over the top is the fact that she nonchalantly placed it ON the stove, in dangerous proximity of the pilot light. Such a lack of common sense is certainly worthy of a nod! Thanks, Kara Ann!


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