The science behind sawmill explosions
CBC Quirks and Quarks host Bob McDonald weighs in on what may have caused a B.C. sawmill to burst into flames Monday.
Little particles burn faster and more easily than bigger ones, and one will ignite the other in a rapid chain reaction, explains CBC's Bob McDonald. The Quirks & Quarks host details the science of a sawmill explosions and what may have caused a B.C. sawmill to burst into flames Monday.