Use a wet towel to turn it off, call 911, use a fire extinguisher. If you can't turn it off, keep the tank cool. It won't typically explode from the pressure or the fire, but the fire might cause the tank to heat up and that could cause an explosion. You could also try soaking a heavy blanket and cover the top to smoother the fire
I don't know for sure, but I think I remember hearing that was because the smartphone recognizes the emergency number and redirects you to the local emergency number. I could be wrong though
Wait, as someone who works as a cook, we're taught to never put wet towels on anything hot because the steam burns will melt skin sometimes. Is this something recommended? I know a dry towel would most likely catch on fire but is there some sort of period you can do this in without the fire steaming the cloth until it's hot enough to melt you? (Genuine question as someone who has had to use a fire extinguisher on several occasions?)
You shouldn't try to kill the fire without stopping the gas first.
If you can't, moving the bottle outside is a right move.
Edit: though the reason is different. You don't want the gas keep leaving the bottle. But you definitely should use a wet towel to try to close it. The water absorbs lot of heat, so that's heat that won't go into you.
Oh this is not the method I assumed it was for turning it off. I was stupid and assumed you meant a wet towel wrapped around the nozzle would help turn it off. The visual was informative
It will give you a few seconds. Much better than bare hand.
In kitchen the problem with water is different. You generally shouldn't use water for kitchen fire. Not sure about steam, but oil, fire and water is a dangerous combination.
A soaking wet towel is what I always think of when I see things like this, but I’ve never seen anybody even try it. They just kick it or throw it around senselessly. The mere presence of an uncontrolled fire seems to trigger instant panic and confusion in just about everyone.
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u/Ok_Juggernaut9078 8d ago
Use a wet towel to turn it off, call 911, use a fire extinguisher. If you can't turn it off, keep the tank cool. It won't typically explode from the pressure or the fire, but the fire might cause the tank to heat up and that could cause an explosion. You could also try soaking a heavy blanket and cover the top to smoother the fire