Corrected entry: The gas pumps wouldn't explode from one cigarette. At most the gas would extinguish the cigarette, there would be no big explosion like appeared in this movie because the mixture is too rich to catch fire.
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Correction: According to Physlink.com and their Ask the Experts Section, a lit cigarette can indeed ignite gasoline and cause an explosion as detailed in this article. While the circumstances are not identical it certainly supports the general theory that it can indeed happen. Physlink Example.
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