The rush to the pump is raising some safety concerns on how to properly store your gas.With the recent hoarding of gas, storing it could be dangerous if you aren't doing so safely."We want to make sure the gas container is on the ground when we're getting ready to fill it at the gas station, and not in the back of the vehicle," said Lt. Travis Francis, of the Baltimore County Fire Department.Fire officials offer simple tips that could save lives as the fallout from the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack created a panic at the pumps as anxious drivers throughout the area quickly went to gas stations to fill up not only their tanks, but in some cases, even plastic bags, forcing the Consumer Product Safety Commission to have to outright say not to do so in a tweet."I'm very paranoid that we will run out," said Ed Decorse, a driver. "Nothing shocks us. It's very unfortunate that we've gotten to a place, right now, that someone will feel comfortable making that decision of a plastic bag, filling it with gasoline," Francis said.But, once you do have the gas in a proper container, fire officials said to avoid keeping it in your car or closed spaces."You don't want to store gasoline containers in the trunk. It gets very hot in there," Francis said. "Beyond that, you might be sitting inside of your car while it's in the trunk with the A/C on and the windows up and those vapors can overtake you."And once you get home, don't store it inside of your house. Instead, keep it at least 50 feet from an ignition, possibly in a detached shed or outside."If you do have to store it inside, making sure it's not near any type of ignition sources -- if that's a space heater, hot water heater, any of those," Francis said.And with the pipeline back in service, officials hope demands for gas ease."Just be wise in your decision, and don't make hoarding decisions or go out and buy large amounts of gasoline if that's not what you're going to use within the next few days," Francis said.According to AAA, gas in Maryland has gone up 8 cents since Friday and could continue to rise, despite the pipeline reopening.