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Can A Cigarette Light Petrol?

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Can A Cigarette Light Petrol? Remember the vapors, not the liquid, ignite. That means a lit cigarette doesn’t have to be near the gasoline for it to catch fire. (Editor’s note: Studies show lighted cigarettes don’t ignite gasoline, because it’s a smoldering ash. Can a smoke light petrol? A cigarette has the potential to light

Can A Cigarette Cause A Forest Fire?

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Can A Cigarette Cause A Forest Fire? The number of wildfires caused by cigarettes has fallen drastically. “Since 1980, smoking-caused wildfires fell by 90 percent,” says U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) scientist Jeffrey Prestemon. Can cigarettes start wildfires? Arson, equipment fires and burning debris are among the most common ways for fires to