Sulfur Fire Creates 'Beautiful Flames' and 'Hazardous Gas'

Worland Volunteer Fire Department in Wyoming posted mesmeric footage on July 8 described as showing the “beautiful flames” seen during a sulfur fire at a recycling plant the day before.The fire was caused by a vehicle coming into contact with a sulfur mound. “Despite the beautiful flames, burning sulfur creates a hazardous gas called sulfur dioxide,” the fire department wrote in a post about the fire.“Burning sulfur creates sulfur dioxide (SO2) gas that has a very strong, choking odor. The fire was burning in a ‘bowl’ shaped area, allowing all runoff to be collected in the fire area,” the department said. “A minimal amount of water was used to cool the surface of the sulfur and reduce the temperature below the molten stage.”No one was injured in the fire. Credit: Worland Fire Protection District #1 & Worland Volunteer Fire Department via Storyful