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		elric 87 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How big a solar battery do I need to store all my ... Assuming heating oil is diesel, it's not very flammable and not a huge fire hazard. Soil pollution from leaks and spills seems like a bigger concern there. But I guess some people have large tanks of LPG which might be a bigger danger?

pjc50 86 days ago [–]

Every now and again there's a black swan event: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buncefield_fire

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