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On this day in 1962, armed with nearly 800 pounds of explosives, a team of firefighters led by Red Adair extinguished a massive natural gas well fire in the Sahara Desert.

<p>On this day in 1962, armed with nearly 800 pounds of explosives, a team of firefighters led by Red Adair extinguished a massive natural gas well fire in the Sahara Desert.</p>

From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

This Day in History Class

Firefighters use explosives to put out the Devil's Cigarette Lighter well fire - April 28th, 1962

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/44eca47b-0c60-456c-92d2-ae8201375ef3/transcript