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How much is a "stockpile"? According to the liberal media, 1000 rounds is a stockpile. That is 3 shooting or match events for others.

Ammo in a fire does not explode all at once like a bomb. It usually does not send bullets flying at the same velocity as if it were in a gun barrel. It can (based on personal experience as a stupid, stupid kid putting .22 and .410 in a fire) make distinctive firecracker like sounds.

Some of the video from Iraq, where the "authorities" burned huge piles of captured terrorist guns, ammo, bombs, rockets, etc. also showed the firecracker sound and rounds cooking off. I'll see if I can find this on youtube.

I read or heard somewhere that if local firefighters arrive at the scene of a house fire and find out that there is firearm ammunition in the burning house, they will back off and let the house burn itself out rather than put out the fire. For their safety or somesuch. Of course that is bad for the homeowner since you lose your house. Even a good fireproof safe is only good for an hour or so at a moderate fire temperature and your things in the firesafe will be gone in the event the whole house burns down.

Are there any firefighters or somebody in the know that can comment on this?

Does anybody keep their ammo in a firesafe? Will keeping your ammo in a metal box or ammo can help contain exploding ammo in case of a house fire?