re: #82 Charles Johnson

It seems really clear to me that the article says “burner” is used to distinguish between a device that can cause fires, and one that is less likely to do so:

One is an incendiary cannister called a “burner,” which can start a fire, Adams said. The department doesn’t deploy burners; it only uses nonincendiary cannisters.

The second sentence clearly distinguishes between “burners” and non-incendiary devices.

And again

“burners” because of the affect on the eyes and lungs