[pct-l] Denatured alcohol...

[Tortoise]

years ago, I used a can lid as a simmer plate so I could simmer some 
food over a Svea 123. The simmer plate apparently caused the stove to 
overheat and pop the safety valve which then let out a jet of flaming 
gas. I threw water over the stove cooling it and putting out the fire. 
fortunately, we were camped on bare soil and granite so the fire didn't 
spread.

Canister stoves can overheat and explode also.

this just emphasizes that any lit stove is a potential fire hazard!

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Tortoise

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Donna Saufley wrote:
> AsABat,
> 
> I'm hoping you will please do a favor for me, which is actually a favor for
> someone else that I won't be executing for reasons I know you will
> understand. 
> 
> An intended thru-hiker inadvertently started a fire in '05 with his
> denatured alcohol stove.  It wasn't knocked over -- the long, snaking,
> invisible blue flame reached out and started brush on fire, even though he
> had cleared the area well and thought he had enough bare earth.  
> 
> He's written his story to share so that other's may learn from it.  I've
> posted it below. I am hoping that you will communicate his message at ADZ.
> Thank you so much.
> 
> L-Rod