When we had the strikes back in 2000 someone in derby, a taxi driver I think, stored petrol in bins, etc in his house. They leaked, the petrol went through the floorboards into the ground below.

His house and atleast one either side ended up being pulled down due to the fire risk of the petrol soaked ground.

Gavin.

Edit... Looks like they didn't take the house down after all but I can remember it being talked about.

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Big+bi...ol.-a069948888