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Mother of All Grease Fires (1994)

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Hacker News | Mar 10, 2026 | xk3

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We use about a megawatt (1 million building, you need a very large transformer. The top of the transformer vault is well ventilated, because a million-watt transformer generates a lot of heat. art supply store, and so forth. The heat of the transformer kept the grease from solidifying.

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