US News Firefighters mistakenly pump jet fuel on fire instead of water

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The Washington State Patrol is investigating a serious mishap that occurred Oct. 25th at its fire training academy in North Bend.

During a training exercise, firefighters mistakenly pumped jet fuel instead of water onto a flaming mock-up of an airplane crash.

KING 5 obtained video that shows an enormous fireball erupted when the fuel hit the flames at the training site.

“When the firefighters put water on a fire that had been deliberately developed for training the fire got bigger instead of smaller,” said Bob Calkins of the State Patrol, which is investigating the incident.

 
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Varine

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Title is misleading, I was hoping they poured it onto a house or something. Would have been much funnier if it was real.
 

Varine

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We should have a department that sets things of fire to keep the firefighters busy.
 

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But they dont have no carpets at the air force, planes are in the sky not in your dining room.
 

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You're funny, Firecat. I never know what you're going to say next or why you might say it.
 

KaerfNomekop

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When I read the title I wondered how one could mistake fire for water.
 
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