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minus-squareREgon [they/them]hexbear14·2 days agoSometimes you also do it in urban environments, though normally you'd just chop down the surrounding houses. It's pretty wild. link
minus-squareFrank [he/him, he/him]hexbear5·2 days agoHigh explosives are used to put out oil well fires. Not sure what the theory is there, though. link
minus-squareProfessorOwl_PhD [any]hexbear2·19 hours agoMy guess would be the shockwave disperses the fuel and deprives it of oxygen, like blowing out a really really big candle. link
Sometimes you also do it in urban environments, though normally you'd just chop down the surrounding houses. It's pretty wild.
High explosives are used to put out oil well fires. Not sure what the theory is there, though.
My guess would be the shockwave disperses the fuel and deprives it of oxygen, like blowing out a really really big candle.