#23: Kaboom
It’s a strange phenomenon, but it works nonetheless. The real question to ask would be who was the madman to come up with such a solution. Fighting fire with fire, or more accurately, an explosion to quell an inferno, seems counterintuitive, yet it’s a proven method to combat oil well blazes.
It’s the kind of idea that sounds like it was concocted in a daredevil’s fever dream. But this audacious technique, using a controlled blast to snuff out the oxygen feeding the flames, is as ingenious as it is dramatic. Still, as effective as it is, don’t try it at home, kids.