oil fire
Rig disaster scenario
An oil fire is a fire fueled by petroleum products—crude oil, gasoline, cooking oil, or other flammable liquids.
Oil fires require special suppression methods since water can spread burning oil rather than extinguish it: The kitchen oil fire got worse when she threw water on it.
Industrial oil fires, such as those at refineries or oil wells, can burn for days or weeks.
- blazeIntense burning fire
- flamesVisible burning combustion
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
extinguisher · controlled burn · burn pit · burning · black smoke · fuel · rig · spill · black · chemical · industrial · Gulf War · explosion · heat · gusher · refinery · toxic · plume
fire type/fuel source
oil firewood fire
Burning timber for warmth
campfire · forest fire · electrical fire · trash fire · grass fire
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