Woman allegedly sets gas tank on fire after man won't give her cigarette

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Thursday, April 30, 2015
Woman sets gas pump on fire
Investigators say the woman sparked the blaze after the driver refused to give her a cigarette.

An Israeli woman has been arrested after police say she intentionally set a man's car on fire at a gas station.



The whole incident was caught on a surveillance camera.



Police say the driver first refused to give the woman a cigarette. Then, she's seen walking up and putting a lighter to the fumes coming from the gas tank being filled.



The man quickly pulls the nozzle away from the tank, but that spreads flaming gasoline everywhere.



Gas station workers were able to put out the blaze, and incredibly nobody was hurt.



The woman was taken into custody soon after the incident and denied any involvement. She's undergoing a psychological evaluation.


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