Fire Bottle

The Fire Bottle, also known as a petrol bomb, gasoline bomb or molotov cocktail, is a generic name used for a variety of improvised incendiary weapon . In its simplest form, a fire bottle is a glass bottle containing petrol fuel usually with a source of ignition such as a burning cloth held in place by the bottle's stopper. The cloth is usually soaked in alcohol not petrol. In action the cloth is lit and the bottle hurled at a target. When the bottle smashes on impact, the ensuing cloud of petrol droplets and vapor are ignited, causing an immediate fireball followed by a raging fire as the remainder of the fuel is consumed.