Take care when driving with gas cans.
People have been hoarding fuel to make the situation worse since the Colonial Pipeline shut down. A Hummer H2 owner tried to store gas, but the SUV caught fire.
According to the Citrus Country Chronicle, the incident occurred in Homosassa on May 12th, according to reports. At 10:59 AM, the Citrus County Fire Rescue arrived on the scene and extinguished the flames at 11:09. The crew discovered four five-gallon gas containers containing fuel in the Hummer’s rear cargo area.
Photos show that the Hummer Hummer H2 has been completely burned and that all glass is gone. It is impossible to fix this SUV and get it back on the roads. The interior image clearly shows the melted gascans.
One victim sustained injuries in the fire. Despite medical advice, the victim refused to be transported to the hospital.
The fire is being investigated by the Florida State Fire Marshal. The official cause of the fire is still unknown. The pictures and descriptions of the situation indicate that the Hummer was engulfed by flames because of 20 gallons gasoline stored in its back.
Cyberattacks on the Colonial Pipeline took place on May 7, causing it to be shut down. This caused fuel shortages, and people to hoard gas. Bloomberg reported the Colonial Pipeline Company had paid $5 million to stop the ransomware attack. The company has started to restore its computer system.