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Locations to find a bomb maker without any fingers or missing limps. the components are extremely volatile. we look at a compound which is an explosive used in paris, or look at gunpowder. if its not stacked correctly in the casing. if you have a static charge for instance off your hands, they can be a source of ignition for the explosive. its not uncommon. >> the kind of instruction that is given in the al qaeda magazine, and again, we have no idea if thats the kind of construction that was fou...

An explosive used in paris, or look at gunpowder. if its not stacked correctly in the casing. if you have a static charge for instance off your hands, they can be a source of ignition for the explosive. its not uncommon. >> the kind of instruction that is given in the al qaeda magazine, and again, we have no idea if thats the kind of construction that was found with these pipe bombing in san bernadino. is that a generic enough type of instruction? or generic enough template that it wont tell us ...

We look at a compound which is an explosive used in paris, or look at gunpowder. if its not stacked correctly in the casing. if you have a static charge for instance off your hands, they can be a source of ignition for the explosive. its not uncommon. >> the kind of instruction that is given in the al qaeda magazine, and again, we have no idea if thats the kind of construction that was found with these pipe bombing in san bernadino. is that a generic enough type of instruction? or generic enough...

Everyone safe, one question remains. what sparked the fire? gasoline vapors are more flammable than liquid gas. fuel vapors are also heavier than air, so they sink. and on such a cool, breezeless night, the fumes stay where they fall and pile up. so conditions are perfect for what happens next. >> the occupant of the car got in out of his car several times, the car had cloth seats, the subject had hoodie tight clothing on, and we believe that it built up a static charge, and when he got back out...

Underground tank off. so she probably saved the building. >> with the fire out and everyone safe, one question remains. what sparked the fire? gasoline vapors are more flammable than liquid gas. fuel vapors are also heavier than air, so they sink. and on such a cool, breezeless night, the fumes stay where they fall and pile up. so conditions are perfect for what happens next. >> the occupant of the car got in out of his car several times, the car had cloth seats, the subject had hoodie tight clo...

Access to the underground tank. she probably saved the building. >> with the fire out and everyone safe, one question remains. what sparked the fire? fuel vapors are heavier than air, and they sink, and on such a cool, breezeles night, the fumes say where they fall and pile up. conditions are perfect for what happens next. >> the oxygen of the car got in and out of his car several times. the car -- the subject had hoody type clothing on, and we believe that it built up a static charge, and when ...

So she probably saved the building. >> with the fire out and everyone safe, one question remains. what sparked the fire? gasoline vapors are more flammable than liquid gas. fuel vapors are also heavier than air, so they sink. and on such a cool, breezeless night, the fumes stay where they fall and pile up. so conditions are perfect for what happens next. >> the occupant of the car got in out of his car several times, the car had cloth seats, the subject had hoodie tight clothing on, and we belie...

>> reporter: this is essentially plastic. >> this is plastic. >> reporter: it gets crushed up into these huge tubes. >> well suck it newspaper to any of the one of three lines. >> reporter: to form the bubbles the plastic is melted down at 500 degrees into a consistency like molasses. >> then we extract another layer of material to seal the air inside the bubble, a static charge like on a balloon. >> reporter: its cut down to size by a million dollar machine. there are over 100 different kinds o...

>> with the fire out and everyone safe, one question remains. what sparked the fire? gasoline vapors are more flammable than liquid gas. fuel vapors are also heavier than air, so they sink. and on such a cool, breezeless night, the fumes stay where they fall and pile up. so conditions are perfect for what happens next. >> the occupant of the car got in out of his car several times, the car had cloth seats, the subject had hoodie tight clothing on, and we believe that it built up a static charge,...

Fall and pile up. so conditions are perfect for what happens next. >> the occupant of the car got in out of his car several times, the car had cloth seats, the subject had hoodie tight clothing on, and we believe that it built up a static charge, and when he got back out of his car for the last time and reached for the nozzle to shut it off, the static charge he had built up in his body discharged and ignited the vapors. >> the lesson to be learned here is, next time youre at the pump on a cold,...