Some college idiots get a hold of some magnesium shavings and light 'em up. No one gets hurt, but they're lucky they didn't burn the whole damn neighborhood down. And in case you didn't know, water only makes a magnesium fire worse.
EDIT: One additional nugget of info: Magnesium fires burn so brightly that they can temporarily or even permanently damage your retinas, depending on how long you view the flames. Those of you with chemistry backgrounds know this to be true. I remember having to wear a welding mask when I viewed a magnesium fire in chemistry class. Of course the video itself is safe to view because it filters out the blinding light, but these dumbasses had no such protection for their eyes. Morons. Definitely an Eia video.
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