# Worker uses soda bottles to put out electrical fire

> Venezuelan utility worker extinguishes transformer fire with soda bottles.
- Title: Worker uses soda bottles to put out electrical fire · Dexerto
- Summary: Venezuelan utility worker extinguishes transformer fire with soda bottles. A Venezuelan utility worker used soda bottles to put out a burning electrical…
- Keywords: venezuela, corpoelec, glup, soda bottles, electrical fire, valle de la pascua, Dexerto
- Source: Dexerto — https://dexerto.com/entertainment/worker-risks-his-life-using-soda-bottles-to-extinguish-raging-electrical-fire-3424558
- Author: Michael Gwilliam
- Published: 2026-11-03T21:39:15+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: venezuela, corpoelec, glup, soda bottles, electrical fire, valle de la pascua, gaming, sports
## Worker faces electrical fire
A utility worker in Venezuela used soda bottles to extinguish a burning electrical transformer.
## Worker's risky method
The worker threw two-liter soda bottles at the transformer three times to stop the flames.
## Why soda bottles worked
Carbon dioxide in soda bottles displaced oxygen, helping to cool the transformer.
## Expert warnings
Electrical engineer Jesús Olivares warned soda bottles could cause electric shock or burns.
## Key takeaway

A Venezuelan utility worker used soda bottles to put out a burning electrical transformer, risking injury but preventing disaster.