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Fire needs a flammable source, heat, and oxygen. I suspect the enclosed cannister space hampered the O2 and the mud hampered the combustible material. Mud does
by SCAQTony 7y ago
Fire needs a flammable source, heat, and oxygen. I suspect the enclosed cannister space hampered the O2 and the mud hampered the combustible material. Mud does seem plausible.
- sleepydog 7y agoThe article says the tear gas cannister uses potassium chlorate (KCIO2) as its oxygen source, rather than atmospheric oxygen, so I'm not sure how effective smothering it would be. The thermos probably is just to protect the protestor's hands. Based on the other method