r/Firefighting • u/Measure2xCutOnce Edit to create your own flair • Mar 13 '25

Videos Found on the interestingasfuck page. Definitely interesting

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u/jrobski96 Mar 13 '25

Da fuck does green flames mean, besides run away?! Shit

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u/yugosaki Mar 13 '25

green flames mean whatever is burning probably contains copper, barium, or boric acid. Probably boric acid in this case cause its used in a lot of stuff that either goes down the drain or could end up in the sewer from runoff.

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u/AllGoodInTheWoods_ Mar 14 '25

Thanks for sharing the nerd facts!