“Car on fire… pulls to the most flammable location.”
A car on fire at a gas station is a scenario you never want to witness. When one woman spotted a man with a burning car at the gas station, hearts stopped.
In a TikTok that’s generated over 19.7 million views as of this writing, Thao Nguyen (@thao.fit) shares how this man dealt with a car fire at the gas station.
In the post, Nguyen films a burning car at a gas station. The video shows a man slowly hopping out of his Ford Fusion right next to the gas pump while trouble is brewing. His car’s hood is releasing major smoke with a fire visibly building underneath it.
“Poor guy… it’s only 8am,” the post is captioned.
After exiting the vehicle, the man jogs toward the gas station.
“POV: when the check engine light finally showed you why it was glowing like that,” the on-screen text reads.
Many found the man’s lack of urgency concerning, considering his car was burning right next to a gas pump.
“BY THE GAS PUMP????” one person wrote.
“Why he stop at a gas pump,” another wondered.
“I think it caught fire while he was pumping gas,” Nguyen replied.
“Bad day is about to be worse for everyone in a 2 block radius,” one viewer commented. (The song Nguyen chose for the post is “Bad Day” by Daniel Powter.)
The comments are filled with disbelief.
“This is the worst lot you could have pulled into,” one person opined.
“Car on fire… pulls to the most flammable location,” another quipped.
“Pulling into a gas station when your car is on fire is crazyyyyy work,” a third said.
Other viewers who say they work at gas stations chimed in with their thoughts.
“As a gas station worker my heart would literally stop if I looked outside and saw that lol,” one said.
“I work at a gas station and if I see this I’m pulling the emergency alarm that makes foam rain down from the canopy. Then I’m running as fast as I can as far away as I can lmao,” another wrote.
Dealing with a fire at a gas station can be very scary. Gasoline can easily explode, as it is very volatile. One gallon of gasoline can equal 14 sticks of dynamite in explosive force, according to Chatham County in North Carolina.
Here’s what to do in case of a fire at a gas pump, according to the City of Kearney:
It’s important to act quickly when a fire starts at a gas station. Catastrophe can strike in only a matter of moments.
Knowing how to prevent fires at gas stations can ultimately save your life and the lives of others around you.
According to Fire-Alert, there are four things to avoid doing at the gas pump to prevent a gas station fire.
Motor1 has contacted Nguyen via email and Instagram direct message. This story will be updated if she replies.
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