The ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline temporarily shut off 45 percent of the East Coast’s fuel supply and that predictably started a run on gasoline.
While authorities repeatedly told drivers not to hoard gasoline, many people ignored their pleas and started filling up every container they had – even plastic bags.
It was only a matter of time until something went wrong and that happened on Wednesday, when a Hummer H2 went up in flames with approximately 20 gallons (76 liters) of gasoline in its cargo compartment.
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Unfortunately, it has happened again as the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office was involved in a fiery pursuit on Thursday. According to a press release, a deputy spotted a 2007 Pontiac G6 with a South Carolina license plate that had been reported stolen.