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On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:16:57 -0700, "Capt. JG"
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If a flare lands on the deck of a boat, good luck! It will burn it's way
down
and out through the bottom very quickly while you try and figure out what
you
have on board that will extinguish a magnesium fire. (hint: you don't have
anything) They will burn right through the bottom of a metal bucket.



Burning magnesium is easily extinguished with a Pyrene fire extinguisher.