A Brigham Young University student was making rocket fuel on a dormitory stove when the concoction exploded into a massive “fireball,” according to campus police.
A Brigham Young University student was brewing homemade rocket fuel on a dormitory stove when the concoction suddenly exploded into a massive “fireball,” according to campus police.
The blast from the experiment-gone-wrong set off fire alarms and sprinklers at Heritage Halls around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, flooding parts of the building,“The flames from the explosion had engulfed the walls and ceiling around the stove and the intense heat tripped the fire sprinkler system. Firefighters quickly secured the scene and were able to put out the remnants from the fire,” police wrote in a statement.
Police said nobody was injured in the explosion, but 22 dorm residents were displaced due to the flooding. Cops said the building suffered “extensive damage.”BYU Police DepartmentBYU Police Department Photos released by the department show charred kitchen cabinets and ceiling above the stove. Responders can be seen walking through the inches-deep water in the building’s hallways.According to BYU’s website, residents of the dormitory share a kitchen with up to six people.The image shows the damage from the explosion.Officers found the fire sprinklers had been activated and were flooding the main floor.
“It is clear that this situation could have been much worse and we are grateful that no one was injured,” BYU police said in an update on Monday. “We urge students to be aware of circumstances around them and consider how their actions have the potential to affect not just themselves, but others as well.”
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