READ MORE: Gas shortage fears fuel panic buying; could impact summer travelUSCPSC is a government agency in charge of informing the public of risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction."When using a gas canister, never pour gasoline over or near an open flame," the agency goes on to tweet. "NEVER pour flammable liquids from a container over an exposed flame."Hundreds of gas stations across the country -- including some in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia – are out of fuel days after a cyberattack shut down the country's largest fuel pipeline over the weekend.East Coast Gas Shortage: Gas prices in DC, Maryland and VirginiaUSCPSC says it understands.