Three red gas containers sit on a shelf in a wooden shed - Gkv/Getty Images Storing extra gasoline for your car, lawn care equipment, and anything else that may need it is a smart way to stay prepared ...

A man filling a plastic container with gasoline - Kamila Kozioł/Getty Images Many people have a container of gas at home, in the garage, or inside a garden shed. Often it's for a lawn mower or other ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new standard going into ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns that improper gas containers and non-compliant storage practices pose serious risks that can even result in explosions and open flames. To help ...

A man fills up a gas can at the Circle K on Randolph Road in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Khadejeh Nikouyeh [email protected] Some U.S. gas stations are running low on ...

Filling plastic bags, Tupperware, fish tanks (or anything that's not actually a gas can) with gasoline is monumentally dangerous. Safely pouring and transporting gasoline is easy, but this part might ...

Many people have a container of gas at home, in the garage, or inside a garden shed. Often it's for a lawn mower or other garden machinery, a generator, or maybe just as a backup in case the car runs ...