Nation A college student tried to make ‘homemade rocket fuel’ on his stove. It exploded into a fireball. February 22, 2022 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY Comments Off on A college student tried to make ‘homemade rocket fuel’ on his stove. It exploded into a fireball. The BYU Police Department said a student housing unit suffered extensive damage after a student tried making rocket fuel on his stove.