eli5: How can using a mobile phone at gas stations cause fire?

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eli5: How can using a mobile phone at gas stations cause fire?

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“It can’t.”

The idea that a mobile phone could spark a fire was something that people were worried about, when mobile phones were new. It turns out that they don’t constantly throw off showers of sparks when you use them. 

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