A hero passerby has saved the day with his trusted three-litre bottle of Coca-Cola.
A man’s motorcycle van was on fire in the middle of the street when he came to his aid.
The clip shows the owner chucking the last of his water onto the blazing van before trying to salvage some of his belongings from the cab.
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A helper throws a bucket of water over the flames, but it only momentarily diminishes the fire before it roars back into life.
The owner tries to extinguish the fire with an old rag but is soon overwhelmed by the intensifying blaze.
Then arrives the heavyset hero with his bottle of Coke.
The man of the moment points the bottle like a fire extinguisher and, using a well-placed finger over the top, sprays cola over the flames.
Shaking the bottle for pressure, the man maintains a healthy jet of soda and successfully extinguishes the fire.
He even has enough pop left to douse down other areas of the van.
Other locals are seen rushing over water containers, but the fire has already been snuffed out by the feller’s fizzy drink.
It happened in Mexico on Friday (17 May), as reported by Need To Know.
One local commented: “Coke contains C02 and directing the jet under pressure kills the oxygen; as there is no oxygen, the fire is extinguished.”
Another said: “Never again tell me that coke is not good for you.”
Harold wrote: “Coca-Cola is eternal, what a gift from God to humanity, blessed is He.”
In a 2020 interview, Belgian fire prevention official, Jan de Saedeleer, said carbonated drinks can work for putting out “some small fires.”
He said: “The only advantage of Coca-Cola is that, when we shake it, it comes out under pressure and turns into steam, which takes a lot of energy from the fire.”
However, he pointed out that carbonated drinks are not suitable for larger fires and could even worsen the situation.
He said: “It should not be used on a deep fryer, for example, because it can cause a large fireball.
“You risk burning yourself and the kitchen.”
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