ðə flˈeɪm fˈaʊɡæs wʌz dɪvˈɛləpt baɪ ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ pətɹˈoʊliːəm wˈɔːɹfɛɹ dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ɪn ɹᵻspˈɑːns tə ðə θɹˈɛt ʌv dʒˈɜːmən ɪnvˈeɪʒən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.
The flame fougasse was developed by the British Petroleum Warfare Department in response to the threat of German invasion during World War II.