Which hazard dramatically increased for Byzantine catapult operators launching Greek fire?

💡 Explanation

When the Siege of Constantinople came the Greeks discovered fuel reservoirs, weakened by heat stress and material fatigue, caused premature propellant ignition; the operators experienced higher danger, because they ignited before properly aimed, rather than from inaccurate aiming.

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