<VV> magnesium fans

[Geoffrey Johnson]

My father caught one on fire, I am not sure exactly how.   Yeah, he had 
a hell of a time putting it out.   Think he had to cover it with dirt 
and stomp on it to starve out the fire.


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>> Subject: <VV> magnesium fans
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>> Has anyone, um, tossed one of these on a bonfire, just to see what would
>> happen? Sort of like the vacuum cleaner blowups taken to the next level.
>> I've seen magnesium burn, and it's rather intense. Not sure you can 
>> put out
>> a magnesium fire...
>> Just wondering....
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>> harry yarnell 
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