Diesel Fuel Flash Fire?

Back on March 4, 2016 a contractor/truck driver was transferring “diesel fuel” of some type from a storage tank to his truck when there was a flash fire.  He received 2nd and 3rd degree burns over 50% of his body and has since passed away from his injuries.  When I saw this incident in my Incident Alerts I was very curious as to how diesel fuel could be involved in a flash fire due to its HIGH flash point (~140F depending on grade of fuel).  But as stated by the Asst. Chief of the responding FD, the material he was transferring was not all diesel and the solution had some flammable liquid mixed in…

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