One of the factors contributing to the Great Boston Fire of 1872:
Buildings in the path of the fire were demolished with gunpowder. Instead of forming a fire break the expoding building only spread the fire further.
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One of the factors contributing to the Great Boston Fire of 1872:
Buildings in the path of the fire were demolished with gunpowder. Instead of forming a fire break the expoding building only spread the fire further.
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That sounds perfectly logical to me. If in doubt use a keg of gunpowder.
and still a popular solution… “gee Bob how are we going to divert that rampaging lava flow?”…”Well Tod we could blow it up”…”cool!”…
Yes, blowing things up is an often overlooked means of solving problems. I applaud the free thinking citizens of Boston.