Magnesium's reaction to water on vehicle fire

Bedford Fire Department's Wagon 1 operating on a vehicle fire on the Martin Luther King Byway. 1:10 into the video you will see what happens when water hits magnesium around the transfer case of the Jeep Liberty.

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[1ukjunglednbraver]

what would be made of magnesium the engine block or the alloy wheels

[bedfordfd]

@1ukjunglednbraver In this particular vehicle it was the transmission housing

[TelcoPhil]

Is this Bedford, Ohio?

[bedfordfd]

@TelcoPhil bedford va

[Kopihucky]

this ladies and gentlemen is why we wear SCBA while attacking vehicle fires. Those of you who do not.. this should be a wake up call.

[TheoneGodfather]

Looks more like dripping plastic than dripping fuel.

[judah1295]

@Kopihucky fully agreed

[Thoralmir]

I heard of some firefighters up in Mass. that tried this once, despite the owner pleading with them not to use water. "Son, we're professionals". Several hours and five additional fire engines later, they had put out all the fires, which had burned over an acre.

[Premair]

Saw that fire and had to add for all you firefighters out there...beware of Jeep rear tire carriers, they are mag as well.

[bjstoudt]

@mfd806 foam wouldn't have helped them. magnesium reacts with water and foam is 85-90% water. best way to fight a magnesium fire is a class d extinguisher or by putting sand or dirt on it to cut off its oxygen supply.

[bjstoudt]

@mfd806 foam wouldn't have helped them. magnesium reacts with water and foam is 85-90% water. best way to fight a magnesium fire is a class d extinguisher or by putting sand or dirt on it to cut off its oxygen supply.

[squalie82]

@Kopihucky Well said.

[pcfaulkner]

i fought a fire in nothing but my Y fronts once.... i lost but wow what a pair of y zees