Lethally Inflammable

In the desert you can find, if you try, heaped drums of high octane fuel with their lethally inflammable contents. Also, if you are unlucky, you may find yourself guarding the lot in your best summer shirt. The last thing you need is some bad guy sneaking up and buggering up the rest of your day. But why can't they simply blow up something in front of you? It's not good for your overall well-being to keep on getting surprised and having to keep on unexpectedly turning around.  Some people have no consideration for others.