Guns and Bullets in Fires
When I was about 11 years old, I watched a group of older boys throwing a handful of ,22-caliber bullets into a campfire. We all ran for cover, then stared as the bullets exploded and were propelled at ground level. Of course, we were lucky no one was hurt. I sure didn't ever try it myself, but the memory stayed with me.
Nearly 20 years later, I had another experience with ammunition and fire. Fighting a fire in a large, frame dwelling that had been converted into several apartments, we had gained access to the second floor rear by way of a porch roof. We were in a smoke-filled apartment trying to get ahead of the rapidly moving fire.
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