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Half-Life 2 Hints
How can I get past the flames in the two flame-blocked areas?
1 of 7: Look around near each set of flames.
2 of 7: Do you see the large white gas canister near each?
3 of 7: There's one just to the right of the alley entrance and another near the back corner to the left of the building's entrance.
4 of 7: They both have red wheels on them.
5 of 7: The gas canisters are what's feeding the flames and keeping them going. Use the red wheel on a canister to turn off the flames near it.
6 of 7: If you ever want to turn the flames back on (like if you found a bunch of zombies further on and wanted to have some fun with them), turn the red wheel on the canister to get the gas flowing again.
7 of 7: Then hit the round red switch that's also nearby (or shoot a bullet into the gas) to provide the spark that ignites the gas. Stand back and watch anything that enters the flames burn!
