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: Maybe your local Fire Marshal could provide suggestions, as
could a
: local contractor specializing in storage for institutions that
might
: store a few hundred gallons.
:
: It seems desirable to isolate the fuel from heat of fire
(underground)
: and with safe venting to prevent pressure buildup. Then a
hand-pump
: would transfer to containers. I've seen such a package
installed to
: Fire Marshal's satisfaction in CT. The tank had to be coated to
his
: satisfaction, inside & out, and he wanted to see about a foot
of
: round-sand next to the tank- even had it partly dug out after
the fact
: to be certain.
:
: With kerosene, he had no problem with storage in barrels above
ground.
: Looks like diesel it is, on first-cost basis alone, for many.

Makes lots of sense; I do plan on talking to the fire dept again.
It's been a couple years and at that time I just wanted to be
sure they'd be OK with my having the gasoline around in that
quantity. Oh, and I already have the trench/sand/gravel moat,
BTW. It'll drain out into an empty field if fire ever does open
any of those containers. It was easy to do at the time, so ...
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