Gasoline Crisis In Russia: A Russian Man's Car Caught Fire Right At The Gas Station

• 1.09.2026, 15:05

The driver was trying to fill the containers that were inside the vehicle.

A video has surfaced online showing a bizarre and dangerous incident at a Russian gas station.

According to Censor.NET, the fire broke out while a local resident was attempting to stock up on fuel amid a severe gasoline crisis in Russia.

A gas station surveillance camera captured the driver attempting to fill jerry cans located in the back of the car with gasoline. While filling the containers, a fuel-air mixture suddenly ignited, and flames instantly engulfed the passenger compartment.

Thanks to the combined efforts of gas station employees and bystanders, the fire was extinguished, and the car was pushed off the gas station premises.