Post by LeftyMeister on Apr 17, 2023 16:58:49 GMT -5
Last weekend, we tore out an old metal ring from our fire pit because it was falling apart. We decided we didn't need to replace it because the pit was already lined with shale around the outside of the ring. We made a sizable fire that night using dead branches from the numerous windstorms and remnants of a demolished deck. It was roaring pretty good!
After the fire was nice and hot, we heard a pop that sounded like a 22. It scared the tarnation of out us. Then another. Then another. We assumed the old deck wood might've been treated and was causing mini explosions. However, the next morning in the daylight, we found pieces of shale several yards from the ring where it had been launched.
After researching it online, I learned that shale can explode when exposed to intense heat. Who knew?
