Fire Bomb

FIRE BOMB. (See also, HELLFIRE, INCENDIARY DEVICES) Though simply constructed, the fire bomb can do lasting damage by igniting flammable objects or detonating other incendiary devices. A fire bomb is built by filling a breakable glass bottle with a flammable substance such as alcohol or oil. This mixture is ignited via a burning cloth wick held in place with a stopper and thrown at the target. The wick is usually soaked in kerosene. Because of its relatively simple construction, which can easily be improvised in the field, fire bombs have been put to many purposes. The army has put them to use on several documented occasions, though they are far more common among criminal elements.