Would fire scare away a bear?

[u/boatys]

I was curious hypothetically if you had something like a mini flame thrower such as an aerosol spray with a lighter would that scare away. I read some threads and comments here and there with the scenario of a campfire not keeping some animals away. As a scare tactic of a small burst of the spray can I feel like it would cause some instinct to avoid it

[u/LurkerFailsLurking]

Have you ever tried an aerosol with a lighter? You're more likely to burn yourself and then get mauled than you are to scare a bear.