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Water sinking through burning oil to the bottom of a pan past 300°C, flashing to steam and expanding around 1,700 times to blast burning oil upward, against a lid or fire blanket as the actual fix

Kitchen PhysicsSep 24, 2026

Why Water Makes A Pan Fire Worse

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