From the newsstory: (clip) Howe, who was in his early 80s, had just
returned from a trip to buy gasoline for his lawnmower but had also been
trying to fix "a power problem in his truck," Shirley said.(clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Gasoline is one of the most dangerous materials we use, because of its high
vapor pressure, high energy and wide ignition limits. We all know this.
Howe surely knew it too. A moment's inattention cost him his life.

I make it part of my religion NEVER to pour gasoline except in the breezy
outdoors.