04/13/2026
HOT DOG: WHEN THE BACKYARD GRILL ATTACKS! | By Brian Tenace (MSME, PE, FMPC®) | I have to be honest – I sort of fear the back yard. There are gnats, neighbors with all manner of projectiles (frisbees, basketballs, volleyballs and even footballs have flown past me when all the neighborhood kids are running around!), and all the dust that my edger kicks up. But the social energy of such an active development is why I moved there. It seems a waste to eat dinner on nights like these. After all, a backyard barbecue is the highlight of summer.
But managing fire is one of the most dangerous things you can do in flip-flops. As a Mechanical Engineer and CFEI (Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator), I know a grill’s ease of use can make us forget that we are playing with fire right outside our most valuable possession – our home.
Damage from grills can happen fast...
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