Fires started by static electricity do happen. And at a gas station they can be dangerous.
When you get back into your car after you started to pump gas, you can build up static electricity by rubbing against the seat. Then when you come out and reach for the pump a spark can be generated and will ignite the vapor coming out of your tank and the nozzle.
The best thing you do to prevent that from happening is not to get back in the car after you start pumping. But when it's cold out, that's hard to do. So if you get back in the car, make sure you touch something made of metal before you reach for the nozzle. You can touch the top of your car, far from the gas tank. That will ground you and prevent a spark when you reach for the pump.
If a fire does start, DO NOT PULL THE NOZZLE OUT OF THE TANK. That will actually make the fire much worse. Rush and warn the attendant so he can shut off the supply to the dispenser to avoid an even bigger disaster.
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When you get back into your car after you started to pump gas, you can build up static electricity by rubbing against the seat. Then when you come out and reach for the pump a spark can be generated and will ignite the vapor coming out of your tank and the nozzle.
The best thing you do to prevent that from happening is not to get back in the car after you start pumping. But when it's cold out, that's hard to do. So if you get back in the car, make sure you touch something made of metal before you reach for the nozzle. You can touch the top of your car, far from the gas tank. That will ground you and prevent a spark when you reach for the pump.
If a fire does start, DO NOT PULL THE NOZZLE OUT OF THE TANK. That will actually make the fire much worse. Rush and warn the attendant so he can shut off the supply to the dispenser to avoid an even bigger disaster.
Click here to watch video 1
Click here to watch video 2
Click here to read for article
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