I’ve witnessed an automobile catch fire and explode. Nothing like in the movies, mind you, but the flaming interior didn’t look particularly inviting. I’ve also passed to within 40 feet of another flaming automobile, and the radiant heat was surprisingly intense, even through my vehicle’s windows were closed and I was moving, not stationary.
As a forest fire approached, I’d be concerned about the 15 gallons of gasoline located five feet from me.
Curious Malodorous-what song was that?
BTW, if you’d like to know more, in addition to Maclean’s book (a practical ‘must read’ for everyone in forestry fire suppression), Google for “Mann Gulch” and you’ll see a number of links to information about that terrible day.
Are we really trying to get good advice from a Donald Duck comic book?!? :dubious:
I’m just merely asking about the statement that the science was accurate. Not asking Donald Duck to teach me hostage negotiation. 
Hey, about half of what I know now is from Carl Barks’ duck comics. I remember the comic in the OP quite well, actually. 
If I may speak for Malodorous, the song that occurs to me is James Keelaghan’s “Cold Missouri Waters” (recently covered by Cry Cry Cry).