Possible Causes For Petrol Station Fire

What could be the possible causes for petrol station fire and sources of fire?

Recently we heard two incidents involving fire in petrol station and explosion in petrol station. For first case, it may be caused by the cellphone frequency wave that created sparks. It may be static spark that caused the fire.

Secondly, we do noticed after these two incidents that our nations actually have little knowledge about petrol station basic safety and precautions. Most people I suppose still not sure why cellphone is barred from being used around fuel pump. Why car engine must turn off when refuelling? Why we can't knock the nozzle against the fuel tank inlet after complete refuelling?

In saying so, we can summarised that Malaysian generally still have a very low safety concern and/or knowledge of petrol station regulations. At some petrol station you can easily see a group of people standing or squatting nearby petrol station smoking. They didn't realise that this may be dangerous to public as well as workers/people inside or around the petrol station.

Hope you guys will give some opinions on what you should and shouldn't do at petrol station and method of avoiding petrol station fire