Trickle charger? Working by candlelight on the hay creeper? Using chicken coups for wheel pedestals backfired?
Sorry,............... that sucks, hope they had appropriate insurance or they're SOL......................
EDIT; went to the news station's site, guess it won't matter, at least not to the Late Mr. Billig, RIP Dude. Lesson to be learned, always be extra careful working around fuel..................