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Small Bottle, HUGE Fireball (How Flame Jetting Works)
Season 5
Episode 13
Pouring gasoline, alcohol, or other fuel over a flame can cause a ten-foot fireball to shoot out and engulf an unsuspecting victim. This week on Reactions, we’re explaining the science of flame jetting and why it happens.
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