That flashbulb (or was it a strobe flash?) could have easily caused a fire under the conditions described in the article. Warnings against cell-phone use in auto filling stations don't hold a candle (so-to-speak) compared to the danger involved in flash photography while the photographer is soaked in avgas. Both strobes and flashbulbs create a lot of heat, while the possibility of an arcing electrical contact are very high.Mac Hayes
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/features/reader-mail/avmail-july-28-2003