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PEI Staff

USA
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Posted - 05/17/2004 :  11:25:27  Show Profile  Visit PEI Staff's Homepage
Probably not according to experts.

A new surge of cell phone warnings have been making the rounds since local sources in New York reported a recent refueling fire. Initial reports indicated the victim, a student at SUNY, sparked the fire by answering his cell phone.

More details from ABC News

PEI Staff

USA
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Posted - 05/18/2004 :  11:24:40  Show Profile  Visit PEI Staff's Homepage
PEI has been in contact with the fire marshall in New Paltz, NY to learn more about this incident. It turns out the initial reports were not accurate. Patrick Koch, the fire chief of New Paltz, NY offered PEI this statement:

"After further investigation of the accident scene and another discussion with the victim of the May 13 gasoline station fire in New Paltz, I have concluded the source of ignition was from some source other than the cell phone the motorist was carrying. Although we will probably never know for sure, the source of ignition was most likely static discharge from the motorist himself to the nozzle dispensing gasoline."

For details on PEI's study of refueling fires that appear to be caused by static electrical discharge and related information visit www.pei.org/static
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