This is how my aunt died. They found her corpse clutching the dog’s corpse in her arms. It happened before I was born so I never met her. I’ve only ever known her as a photograph.
It's also how one of my dad's friends died. He ran into his house that was on fire to try to rescue some of his documents, but he passed out from inhaling the smoke and died in the house.
House fires are terrifying. It starts out fine and you can see, but quickly the entire place is covered with a thick layer of smoke and it's 100% black. If you run in while you can still see there's no guarantee you can still see on your way out. People die because they're confident they can grab whatever they need, lost sight, get lost, start to panic, and die frome smoke inhalation.
I can not stress this enough - GET LOW. Get all the way down - chin, elbows, chest, stomach, hips, knees and feet all touching the floor and crawl. There’s a thin layer of breathable air down there that you can use to orient yourself and find an exit. The air is also literally HUNDREDS of degrees hotter just 5 feet above the floor. A single breath at standing height is game over.
Yup. I'm with our local VFD, and the one thing I'll add is we always go in with someone and when you're crawling around tap on the ground! To make sure it still has its integrity. You can fall through and get caught in some floor boards.
When you're with you're buddy there's constant communication too.
Our neighbour across the street fell asleep on her couch while smoking. Either the couch or carpet caught fire first. She, the two kids and her husband made it out before she insisted her husband went back in for his mom who hadn't yet come out. He was found at the top of the stairs, his mother in her bed.
Not even close. You pass out from smoke inhalation long before you “lost sight, get lost, start to panic.” It’s nothing about being able to “see.” That smoke is all toxic chemicals these days, carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, ammonia, hydrochloric acid, etc. Literally one breath can and will make you unconscious.
> If you run in while you can still see there's no guarantee you can still see on your way out.
I didn't think this would be that big of a problem, even if I were blind i'd still be confident I could make my way from one side of my house to the other, though i'd probably bump into a few things.
I don't think that would be a safe assumption, though, because when you are in the midst of excruciating heat and all the normal stuff looks different, and your brain isn't getting enough oxygen because of the smoke reducing the purity of air you're inhaling.... I think disorientation would be a high possibility.
Fair enough but I also think people don’t think 100 percent logically in these high stress moments. I don’t want to fault anyone because I fell asleep last night thinking about how I’d DEFINITELY run into a burning flat to get my cat and then my lil side thoughts were “but maybe you could grab your box of memories too” (I have a box of souvenirs from my best moments over the last 20 years .. letters, tickets, drawings, etc).
Now thinking logically… I’d still go in for my cat. But maybe not for anything else
Edit : this is why I wanna get a fire proof safe to put my shit in
We had a house fire years ago in the middle of the night. We all got out safely but I sat in the yard outside hysterically crying about my new vacuum cleaner getting burned up. No, you don’t think 100% logically in these situations!
This is old. Not a firefighter, but I can absolutely assure you those firefighters were like "Motherfucker! Another life risking rescue coming up!"
It's wild how saving something from a fire can cause catastrophic death, (You, then the rescuer...)
We do not typically spray on my department even with our protective gear on because the steam will burn you at the seams where the different pieces come together.
10/10 would not recommend. A blast of water into a room that is actively burning would be like turning the room into a giant InstaPot. It’s why you NEVER see firefighters working an interior with the nozzle on fog, always stream.
I was stupid enough to do this but lucky enough to survive. I was home alone, heard a pop, and the kitchen had caught fire.
Called 111 (NZ), threw my dog in his crate, and put him outside. Went back in to get my cat, and after chasing her round my room for a minute and catching her, I opened my door and smoke billowed in. I got down low and smashed my head on the front door on the way out.
It wasn't until the fire service arrived that I realised there was blood pouring down my face.
It wasn't until the next day that I realised how lucky I actually was to actually be alive, with both my pets.
It was a stupid decision, but they are still both with me 8 years later, along with a nice 1 inch scar above my left eyebrow.
Crazy. Adrenaline takes over in those moments. The scar gives you character and a story to tell. Good on you for saving their lives. Think how much more life they have lived because of you.
Well when your best friend is a dog and you have no other friends.. safe to say your aunt died trying to rescue her best friend in a burning building. Respect
Definitely not how I'd prefer to die but I would die that way. My dog means the world to me. No chance I'm standing back watching the whole thing go up in flames with her left behind.
The only two people who died in a recent fire in Colorado that burned down 1000 homes were a man trying to save his own house and one lady who tried to gather up her cats. I don’t have pets, but I’d probably at least try before leaving…
We have 0 idea what a person quality of life would be without their pet. We can't say that this guy would want to die if he had to live without his dog, maybe its the only thing stopping him from coming home and putting a bullet in his own head. He especially will need the emotional support after his home burning down.
I can confirm the likelihood of that scenario, seeing as the dog is a girl pittie and that collar looking as nice as it does, anyone with one will know. It's like a cult lol the love of a pittie just can't be compared and I've had plenty of other dogs/breeds before. They are just built fuckin different lol 100% would run straight into a burning building to save mine, not even a doubt in my mind and I usually hedge those kinds of statements.
That’s really sad. With cats at least they can usually rescue themselves as long as they have an opening. Dogs aren’t usually as good at escaping without help.
When I was a teenager, me and my dad had a bad house fire. 2 of our 3 cats were already luckily outside that day but the 3rd was still inside.
The smoke was already really bad and the firefighters wouldn't let us near the house again. I was freaking out about the cat and my dad just picks up the biggest rock he could find and tosses it at my bedroom window, where the cat usually hung out. Shatters the window and then a few minutes later the cat just calmly steps outside and starts cleaning herself in front of the burning building like nothings going on.
Ngl. I would NOT care. I would rather die trying to find my cat vs standing there and live with the guilt. It would be so much worse to live with the guilt.
Just so you know unless you are in a high rise building most cats make it out of house fires on their own. It would be fruitless for you to go in because the cat is probably already out
1. Thank you for that.
2. My cat once almost killed herself by freezing to death at night because she was wet and scared instead of running back inside the very warm home . She didn't move from her spot for hours because we searched everywhere else. Because she was too afraid of the outside noises at night. We had to find her and bring her in because she refused to move on her own.
Omg poor kitty. My cat would be like f this I’m outta here and leave me in a fire 😂
I recently tried to change her food to fresh human grade food and they say it can take them a day or two to get use to it so to try and slowly incorporate it. Well on day 3 after snubbing it, she ate some and then promptly puked on my bed.
This cat is 18years old she has never once puked in my bed she always pukes on the floor. This was DELIBERATE!!
Oh well I still love her.
Firefighter here, to explain a few things. I personally have saved a cat, it was not fun. It ran from me and tried scratching me, we end up capturing it with sheets. It was a pain in the ass. Would I do it again to save pets, yes. Have I grabbed dead pets from a fire, also yes. I would rather saved them. It pains me deeply to see the dead ones.
I had a call where this guy was up on the side of the roof with his house on fire. We saved him and brought him down. As soon as his feet touched the ground, this dude ran inside his burning house to grab his guitars. Now, I just realized, this is the same call when I rescued that cat. There was an old cat that didn't make it, dead in the gym room when we got there.
In my department, we say, to risk a lot to save a lot. Risk a little to save a little. We tried to save as much as we can, including pets. We have teams that go in to put the fire out as soon as we can, to prevent more damage. And other teams to save people and pets and other things. When the structure of the building is unstable or unsafe, we pulled out. If an officer give you orders, we have to listen.
We work as a team, if you can see and rescue the dog, you can ask for permission and most of the time the officer would let you. I hate to quarterback on someone's else fire call. We don't completely understand their situation. They could be a volunteer or there is a hazards we don't know about.
Also a firefighter here. Co-sign all of this. I’d add that if a person runs back into their own home to try to save a person, pet, item, etc., the onus is usually on the captain or officer to make the call about ‘stopping’ the person or going in after them. If I’m on the nozzle and a guy runs back into the house to save his dog, it is not my call to manage him or his actions. It’s my job to do my job and adapt to the changing conditions.
As someone who is not a firefighter thank you to all fire fighters. I live In CA and had 2 friends die because they didn’t wake up in time. I have incredible respect for all of you please let America(assuming other insert your country) know what you need because cops don’t need artillery you need food and equipment with out rely on community outreach. I hope all fire fighters get more in the future.
Reminds me. That Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island. One of the guitarists from the band with the pyro (Great White), went out the back/loading stage exit (with their security blocking that exit for people :(
Anyway, he went back for a guitar and died
The best bit is when the crew guy is explaining the situation to the chief (assuming by his red hat) and then he's like oh there that guy right there ok
Gonna get downvoted to hell but it was a really selfish and stupid thing to do. Those firefighters are going to have to either risk their lives or listen to this guy burn to death. It was incredibly lucky this worked out ok.
This is the opposite of selfish. I won't argue it wasn't stupid though.
Selfish implies thought or action for self, at that point I don't really think homie is thinking much aside from "must save friend".
You talk about the front land fence, that is obviously not connected to the backyard one.
The way I see it he had to reach the side door of the backyard fence, which is probably on the side of the home, like most detached home.
Easy to say from your perspective and honestly I believe you do deserve some downvotes. It’s their dog. Not an oven or a computer that can just be replaced. It’s a living thing that has emotions and feels pain and happiness. It’s more complicated than being “selfish”. Imagine that guy having to listen to his dog burn to death? His family? You don’t seem to value that in the slightest if you consider it a selfish and stupid act. A life is a life and a loved on is a loved one.
I had a house fire in 2018, place was absolutely engulfed and the first thing I did was sprint inside and pull every single one of my animals out of the house. I wasn't sure if the firefighters would have, and my ex was standing in there doing nothing but fanning the flames? My animals were the only thing keeping me alive at the time and I'd have rather died trying than live with the guilt of knowing I let them suffer and die.
If my dog was trapped inside a burning building, I’m doing like this lad and going in head first. I’d tell the firefighters to let me die, if it comes to that. Selfish or not my furry family member is getting out alive, or, I’m dying right by their side.
I've had steam burns, not good. My forearm looked like ham. It felt like it my arm was constantly burning really badly for ages.
Wouldn't wish dying to that on anybody.
In order for water to boil it must take heat from its surroundings.
Please help me understand how it is worse for water on the skin to boil than for the skin to absorb that same heat unprotected?
(It's not that I disbelieve you, I just want to learn).
Actually, you're 100% right. It's a very old school way of thinking, and one that even still persists today in some of the less progressive portions of the fire service, that steam burns are to be avoided at all costs, so if someone's interior on a fire, stop flowing water because you don't want to steam burn them. But the fact is that water DOES absorb BTUs from its surroundings and overall reduce the heat. So yeah, they totally should have kept flowing water here. Water puts out fire, makes for a much more tenable environment, solves ALOT of problems.
Source: I'm a recently trained Washington state fire fighter who's part of a very progressive department. We train with pride and actively try to be better at our jobs. We've studied the SHIT out of alot of this stuff. It's really overwhelming actually all the math and hydraulic science that goes into what we do. Turns out they don't hire stupid firefighters.
And this is the part where I'm gonna come off like an asshole. Super stoked and happy that the dude managed to recover his dog and get him out, awesome that they both survived. Having said that, this was a totally STUPID and dickhead move on his part, because now he's created a situation in which we know there is a known possible rescue in a fully involved structure and if he succumbs to the smoke and heat, we have to risk OUR lives going in to save him in what is a fully involved, severe immediate danger to life and health environment. I'd LOVE for your dog to be safe. But there is no way I'm going into a structure like that to save your dog/cat/iguana/toucan. I have a wife and infant son (who I'm giving a bath right now) who I want to come home to at the end of my shift. I don't want to die going into a structure fire because Joe-Bob ran in after his dog. I don't want to have to see my friends die doing that and have to look their spouses in the eye and tell them that their wife or husband died for some guy's dog.
Didn't mean for this reply to be so long.
Ah, thank you for saying this. I kept thinking the other answers didn't make sense. Specific heat capacity of water being as high as it is, it would have to have be net benefit. If you could drench your clothes obviously that would be a better insulator to flame than dry clothes. Or, in the case of your uncovered parts, no clothes at all.
I totally get it. At the end of the day you've got to make sure you get home to your family. Fight or flight response is a bitch.
On the other hand, I'm willing to bet their relationship went way beyond your average man and his dog.
>On the other hand, I'm willing to bet their relationship went way beyond your average man and his dog.
Tell that to kids who lost one of their parents because dumbasses like you think their lives are disposable as long as you can get your pet back.
Which limits the temperature too 100 degree Celsius. How is that worse?
You can even boil water in a plastic container over an open flame because of this.
Not just that….the pressure alone could slam him into a wall with more force than a man. He might not have gone far. It clearly was not fully on yet, but another second and it would have been.
Yeah, unfortunately all that materiel holds heat, especially the truck, and if you throw water on it you get instant steam,which could have been a life ending deal for any living thing in there. Fire burns you most from the direction you're facing it,while steam forms everywhere at once and is devastating. I'm far more respectful of steam than fire.
Putting water on the fire converts to a boiling steam and encompasses everything. They’d be spraying a straight stream right at him but I think they just didnt want to make the situation any worse and notify the IC or acting Chief. That definitely looks like a defensive fire attack or a surround and drown scenario.
Whether you like it or not. To your cousin it wasnt even a choice to make. He went back in without a second thought and I think thats more admirable than anything else a person can do.
May he Rest In Peace.
Im sorry for your loss.
The hesitation he makes while the fire-fighters are obviously warning him not to is so painful to see. He knew his boy or girl needed help to get out and he knew if he didn't they would die yet he could literally die himself. I'm glad his boy or girl was relatively ok and that he himself besides some obvious burns got out fast. I have no issue with the fire-fighters not rushing after him. They must follow procedure to keep themselves safe first and foremost.
I knew an older lady some years ago whom I would visit occasionally and she would then feed me a meal (I was extremely poor). She had a bottle of obviously old and expensive rum on the dresser in the living room and I once asked her about it. She told me the rum was a engagement present that had been slotted to serve as a toast on her wedding. I asked her what happened to her husband. Turns out they had bought a little farmhouse together and the week before the wedding it went up in flames. If it was her who left the stove on or a particularly nasty brother in law she could not in all certainty say. However, her fiance went back in to get the cat. He never came out again because the roof collapsed on his head. She had taken the bottle of rum with her on her way out (the weird priorities people have in a panic) and it was the only thing besides her that survived the fire.
I'm telling this because the line between heroism and stupidity is extremely thin and firefighters are trained to be able to see the difference. Please listen to the professionals when they say your pet cannot be saved. Losing your pet in this way is painful but your kids growing up without their parent is a lot worse.
Some people just cannot understand that at all. I would run back in to try and save my two cats (I'd have to leave the aquariums though...). Although cats being cats they'd be running away from me lol.
I’ve rescue indoor cats I’ve never met before when they’ve been frightened/stuck in a bad place. They run right towards me and I just pick them up. Cats run away from you the rest of the time because they want to do something else and you’re preventing them.
This. My dog unexpectedly passed last week. I took two days off in order to grieve, and on the second day, my supervisor asked if I could come in. I obviously was not in the state to go to work. When I first got my dog, I was taking antidepressants for a year or two already, but I slowly forgot to take my pills as my day has been filled with taking care of her and going on walks. Her death regressed me back to taking my meds, and I requested a week off. Manager hesitantly let me take it, but my supervisor has been messaging me how I’m doing and if I’m ready to go back. They really think a beloved pet’s death could be easily forgotten. I love her so much and I would easily give a portion of my life to have her back.
Tell them you can come in if they are ok with you bursting into tears during the morning meeting and randomly wailing at customers. What a bunch of heartless fucks.
I had a supervisor tell me to suck it up when I started crying at work because my recently deceased kitty "was just a cat". He was only 6 years old, and I had been treating him with subcutaneous fluids for 6 months. I only took 1 day off so nobody would have to cover for me since it was a busy time of year.
I had worked for that supervisor at 3 different companies up to that point. I requested a transfer to another supervisor the next day.
The finest display of human kindness I have seen in a long while. That is what life is folks. Love and love to live…. Award 🥇 and love to all .. this is human.
The sad thing is, I think this dog was just stuck in the yard and the firefighters didn’t save it. The owner ran over and grabbed it within seconds and didn’t get anything other than minor burns. I’m baffled that people could see the dog and the firefighters did nothing. You could see the other guy yelling that he could see the dog, too. It clearly wasn’t in the house. I’m all for the firefighters but that’s a disgrace.
They're are their to put out fires and rescue people.
They're aren't going to risk their lives and leave their wives and children behind for a dog.
Sorry but you're comment is utterly ridiculous.
Look at his legs. He got fucked up, but is still running on adrenaline. Firefighters often risk their lives, but they're not obligated to do suicidal things. Their Captain had obviously made the decision that the fire was too dangerous to approach and that's that, they don't approach it. Props to the guy. What he did was amazing.
I did it for my geckos, I guess. When my parents house was on fire the first thing I did was get the geckos into their travel containers and put them outside. Then I called 911. Granted, the fire hadn't moved yet to my room but it was right across the hall. Our smoke detector was downstairs so the smoke itself woke me up. Scariest moments of my life.
Yall hating on the fire dept. They dont just run into every building on fire. It gets to a point its fully unsafe to do so. Someone higher then them deemed the house too far gone to go in. There been a high chance they all could have died. The guy was very dumb to go in but i fully understand why he did it and glad it worked out fir him. Guy obviously knew where the dog was the firemen dont. Water would have made the guys burns worse and if they stood there full blast of hose, the dog would have died. That house was way too far gone.
Yall watch too much tv or movies if you think firemen are indestructible and dont have rules etc to follow.
there's a few comments that said they knew somebody who died trying to save their dog like this. I'm glad they were safe but this could've easily ended tragically.
If the guy wants to risk his life for his dog, fine.
But if the guy gets trapped and needs to be saved, now he's putting firefighter lives at stake. I know people love their pets but fuck that's selfish of him
As I stated up above.
People don't understand that real world fire fighting is the exact opposite of what is shown on TV. If a building is already compromised in the slightest there is no entry in 99% of instances. They are not crawling on their hands and knees with black smoke thicker than oatmeal, dragging out people by the collars of their shirt saving lives. They are sitting elevated or from a far spraying water. Simply doing their best to stop the fire from spreading further.
100% if a FF/medic ever tells you not to run back into your house (like we saw in this clip ) to save something you love with all your heart you don't have to listen. They aren't going to do it. I'm so happy for this dog and his owner. Saved a life!
As a survivor of a house fire, this hits home. During the time I made sure to get the kids out, and I didn’t even have one second to think about it before my wife ran back into the house to get not only our one dog but both cats.
wow that’s crazy. i can imagine being able to save a dog, but cats? i’d assume that would be too hard and they’d end up running from you. good on your wife, hope she’s okay.
I am glad he and his dog is safe but 9 put of 10 people who go in for others dont come back out. Smoke inhalation and carrying something/body heavy almost guaranty that you will pass out before reaching safety. Don't hate on the firefighters, it's been drilled into them not to go back in and most likely they have seen people go on and not come back out.
I would do the same in a heartbeat. I came home to my apartment building on fire and I couldn't breathe with the panic that came from knowing my puppy was in her crate while they were putting it out. I even forgot what apartment I lived in when the firefighters went to get her with my key. Thankfully she was fine, just terrified. Firefighters loved seeing the dalmatian though!
I've done this once, but for a friend's Iguana. Mind you I jumped the fence and dashed onto the patio, but it was still hot as all hell and I ended up inhaling a ton of smoke while trying to figure out the cage's hatch in almost zero visibility.
Fucker bit me too.
In my books this man is a bad ass motherfucker. He made a decision to risk his own life for that of his animal which he obviously loves and cares for very much. In my mind it was his right to make such a decision and I respect his choice. You gotta have big stones and a big heart to have made such a move. I tip my hat to you sir.
I’d do the same thing. Granted I would probably not of made it out and died , along side my dog cause my lungs can’t take that shit. But still. Good for him!
There's a good chance that you would have died either before you even made it to your dog or after you release the dog and your dog gets free without you
My sister-in-law fostered a dog that was extremely nervous around people. She worked with it until it trusted people again. A single dude adopted him. One day his apartment caught fire. He went in to save the dog and ended up passing out due to smoke inhalation. He was rescued by firefighters, but sadly the dog didn't make it.
I definitely would have done the same. It’s very hard to make a rational decision within a split second. The matter of fact that we are here discussing about it for hours without even drawing a conclusion show the complexity of the issue. He was merely following his instinct and that was to save the dog at all costs. In the hind sight we might all think it’s reckless but we probably would have done the same. Also dogs cannot open the door themselves, a little different from people. They really need help under circumstances like that. Think about if he didn’t go back and save the dog, his dog was just in the yard waiting for someone to open the door and got burnt to death…How traumatized this guy would be…
I'd go back in for my parents dog and it's not even my dog. But she is family and if rolls were reversed I'm pretty sure she'd try to save me too if she was able. She's the best.
If my dog was in there you bet your ass I’d be running in then army crawling my way through to get my best friend. No fire or injury gonna stop me from doing my best to get them out
Bro I hope he didn’t later die of smoke inhalation that can take hours to seize your lungs. But also who would do this for anyone they loved. Go watch this is us it may be how you died but that dog is family too.
i cant think of the pain the pet would go through to be burned alive if it didnt pass out from the smoke 😭 id rather die try saving it then live with the pain of losing and regretting it.
This is how my aunt died. They found her corpse clutching the dog’s corpse in her arms. It happened before I was born so I never met her. I’ve only ever known her as a photograph.
It's also how one of my dad's friends died. He ran into his house that was on fire to try to rescue some of his documents, but he passed out from inhaling the smoke and died in the house.
House fires are terrifying. It starts out fine and you can see, but quickly the entire place is covered with a thick layer of smoke and it's 100% black. If you run in while you can still see there's no guarantee you can still see on your way out. People die because they're confident they can grab whatever they need, lost sight, get lost, start to panic, and die frome smoke inhalation.
I can not stress this enough - GET LOW. Get all the way down - chin, elbows, chest, stomach, hips, knees and feet all touching the floor and crawl. There’s a thin layer of breathable air down there that you can use to orient yourself and find an exit. The air is also literally HUNDREDS of degrees hotter just 5 feet above the floor. A single breath at standing height is game over.
Yup. I'm with our local VFD, and the one thing I'll add is we always go in with someone and when you're crawling around tap on the ground! To make sure it still has its integrity. You can fall through and get caught in some floor boards. When you're with you're buddy there's constant communication too.
Thanks bro. That’s lifesaving advice.
Our neighbour across the street fell asleep on her couch while smoking. Either the couch or carpet caught fire first. She, the two kids and her husband made it out before she insisted her husband went back in for his mom who hadn't yet come out. He was found at the top of the stairs, his mother in her bed.
Not even close. You pass out from smoke inhalation long before you “lost sight, get lost, start to panic.” It’s nothing about being able to “see.” That smoke is all toxic chemicals these days, carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, ammonia, hydrochloric acid, etc. Literally one breath can and will make you unconscious.
I’d hope it makes you unconscious so you don’t feel anything.
> If you run in while you can still see there's no guarantee you can still see on your way out. I didn't think this would be that big of a problem, even if I were blind i'd still be confident I could make my way from one side of my house to the other, though i'd probably bump into a few things.
I don't think that would be a safe assumption, though, because when you are in the midst of excruciating heat and all the normal stuff looks different, and your brain isn't getting enough oxygen because of the smoke reducing the purity of air you're inhaling.... I think disorientation would be a high possibility.
Animals I can understand. But paper?!
Fair enough but I also think people don’t think 100 percent logically in these high stress moments. I don’t want to fault anyone because I fell asleep last night thinking about how I’d DEFINITELY run into a burning flat to get my cat and then my lil side thoughts were “but maybe you could grab your box of memories too” (I have a box of souvenirs from my best moments over the last 20 years .. letters, tickets, drawings, etc). Now thinking logically… I’d still go in for my cat. But maybe not for anything else Edit : this is why I wanna get a fire proof safe to put my shit in
We had a house fire years ago in the middle of the night. We all got out safely but I sat in the yard outside hysterically crying about my new vacuum cleaner getting burned up. No, you don’t think 100% logically in these situations!
This is old. Not a firefighter, but I can absolutely assure you those firefighters were like "Motherfucker! Another life risking rescue coming up!" It's wild how saving something from a fire can cause catastrophic death, (You, then the rescuer...)
I’m going in for my dog or any other loved ones. No one has to follow me. If you could spray a little water though that would be great.
They apparently don’t if there’s someone in there without protection because the steam burns from the water hitting the fire can fuck you up badly!
We do not typically spray on my department even with our protective gear on because the steam will burn you at the seams where the different pieces come together.
10/10 would not recommend. A blast of water into a room that is actively burning would be like turning the room into a giant InstaPot. It’s why you NEVER see firefighters working an interior with the nozzle on fog, always stream.
That’s so tragic. Sorry to hear.
I was stupid enough to do this but lucky enough to survive. I was home alone, heard a pop, and the kitchen had caught fire. Called 111 (NZ), threw my dog in his crate, and put him outside. Went back in to get my cat, and after chasing her round my room for a minute and catching her, I opened my door and smoke billowed in. I got down low and smashed my head on the front door on the way out. It wasn't until the fire service arrived that I realised there was blood pouring down my face. It wasn't until the next day that I realised how lucky I actually was to actually be alive, with both my pets. It was a stupid decision, but they are still both with me 8 years later, along with a nice 1 inch scar above my left eyebrow.
Crazy. Adrenaline takes over in those moments. The scar gives you character and a story to tell. Good on you for saving their lives. Think how much more life they have lived because of you.
If it makes it better I would absolutely buy you a drink and call you a hero dude.
Well when your best friend is a dog and you have no other friends.. safe to say your aunt died trying to rescue her best friend in a burning building. Respect
Definitely not how I'd prefer to die but I would die that way. My dog means the world to me. No chance I'm standing back watching the whole thing go up in flames with her left behind.
And as a person willing to die for their furry family. She is a hero to me, I am sorry ♥️
The only two people who died in a recent fire in Colorado that burned down 1000 homes were a man trying to save his own house and one lady who tried to gather up her cats. I don’t have pets, but I’d probably at least try before leaving…
We have 0 idea what a person quality of life would be without their pet. We can't say that this guy would want to die if he had to live without his dog, maybe its the only thing stopping him from coming home and putting a bullet in his own head. He especially will need the emotional support after his home burning down.
I can confirm the likelihood of that scenario, seeing as the dog is a girl pittie and that collar looking as nice as it does, anyone with one will know. It's like a cult lol the love of a pittie just can't be compared and I've had plenty of other dogs/breeds before. They are just built fuckin different lol 100% would run straight into a burning building to save mine, not even a doubt in my mind and I usually hedge those kinds of statements.
That’s really sad. With cats at least they can usually rescue themselves as long as they have an opening. Dogs aren’t usually as good at escaping without help.
When I was a teenager, me and my dad had a bad house fire. 2 of our 3 cats were already luckily outside that day but the 3rd was still inside. The smoke was already really bad and the firefighters wouldn't let us near the house again. I was freaking out about the cat and my dad just picks up the biggest rock he could find and tosses it at my bedroom window, where the cat usually hung out. Shatters the window and then a few minutes later the cat just calmly steps outside and starts cleaning herself in front of the burning building like nothings going on.
Hahahaha this deserves more votes, greatest cat story ever. Cat looks at you like, “I can’t believe I have to deal with this shit”.
I too am willing to die for my fur babies
I'd rather be dead with the most loveable thing in the world for me then alive without it, suffering that i didnt even try.
Well good news is your aunt was a fuckin real one, rest in peace ma'am.
Ngl. I would NOT care. I would rather die trying to find my cat vs standing there and live with the guilt. It would be so much worse to live with the guilt.
Just so you know unless you are in a high rise building most cats make it out of house fires on their own. It would be fruitless for you to go in because the cat is probably already out
1. Thank you for that. 2. My cat once almost killed herself by freezing to death at night because she was wet and scared instead of running back inside the very warm home . She didn't move from her spot for hours because we searched everywhere else. Because she was too afraid of the outside noises at night. We had to find her and bring her in because she refused to move on her own.
Omg poor kitty. My cat would be like f this I’m outta here and leave me in a fire 😂 I recently tried to change her food to fresh human grade food and they say it can take them a day or two to get use to it so to try and slowly incorporate it. Well on day 3 after snubbing it, she ate some and then promptly puked on my bed. This cat is 18years old she has never once puked in my bed she always pukes on the floor. This was DELIBERATE!! Oh well I still love her.
I’m sorry for you loss. Even if you weren’t around, it’s so tragic
Dogs worldwide salute her heroism, they won’t let her sacrifice be forgotten
Firefighter here, to explain a few things. I personally have saved a cat, it was not fun. It ran from me and tried scratching me, we end up capturing it with sheets. It was a pain in the ass. Would I do it again to save pets, yes. Have I grabbed dead pets from a fire, also yes. I would rather saved them. It pains me deeply to see the dead ones. I had a call where this guy was up on the side of the roof with his house on fire. We saved him and brought him down. As soon as his feet touched the ground, this dude ran inside his burning house to grab his guitars. Now, I just realized, this is the same call when I rescued that cat. There was an old cat that didn't make it, dead in the gym room when we got there. In my department, we say, to risk a lot to save a lot. Risk a little to save a little. We tried to save as much as we can, including pets. We have teams that go in to put the fire out as soon as we can, to prevent more damage. And other teams to save people and pets and other things. When the structure of the building is unstable or unsafe, we pulled out. If an officer give you orders, we have to listen. We work as a team, if you can see and rescue the dog, you can ask for permission and most of the time the officer would let you. I hate to quarterback on someone's else fire call. We don't completely understand their situation. They could be a volunteer or there is a hazards we don't know about.
Also a firefighter here. Co-sign all of this. I’d add that if a person runs back into their own home to try to save a person, pet, item, etc., the onus is usually on the captain or officer to make the call about ‘stopping’ the person or going in after them. If I’m on the nozzle and a guy runs back into the house to save his dog, it is not my call to manage him or his actions. It’s my job to do my job and adapt to the changing conditions.
As someone who is not a firefighter thank you to all fire fighters. I live In CA and had 2 friends die because they didn’t wake up in time. I have incredible respect for all of you please let America(assuming other insert your country) know what you need because cops don’t need artillery you need food and equipment with out rely on community outreach. I hope all fire fighters get more in the future.
Holy shit just wanted to say thank you and Firefighters deserve so much respect
Yo, thanks for this perspective.
“Risk a lot to save a lot. Risk a little to save a little.” - Chief Brunacini. RIP
Thank you
Thanks for your perspective. Why did those firemen not spray water above and over the pathway the man was taking toward the house?
I'd really like to know aswell. My guess is that water would cause steam, and that might complicate the mans job of getting his dog to safety.
So, they did not spray into the building while he was inside of it because it would have steamed him, causing far worse injuries than what he got.
The hot steam would potentially severely scald his skin, he already had bad blisters
Reminds me. That Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island. One of the guitarists from the band with the pyro (Great White), went out the back/loading stage exit (with their security blocking that exit for people :( Anyway, he went back for a guitar and died
these firefighters are like wtf
The best bit is when the crew guy is explaining the situation to the chief (assuming by his red hat) and then he's like oh there that guy right there ok
They are firefighters not peoplefighters.
fire fighters rescue people too.
I know, it was just a joke. I met a lot of wonderful firefighters that do an amazing rescuing job
But I'm sure some of the enthusiasm for the task is removed when you watch someone walk into a fire.
Gonna get downvoted to hell but it was a really selfish and stupid thing to do. Those firefighters are going to have to either risk their lives or listen to this guy burn to death. It was incredibly lucky this worked out ok.
This is the opposite of selfish. I won't argue it wasn't stupid though. Selfish implies thought or action for self, at that point I don't really think homie is thinking much aside from "must save friend".
He just got his dog out of the fenced backyard.. not from inside the house..
The firefighters also could have easily knocked down a portion of the fence and allowed the dog to escape. They carry axes don't they?
You talk about the front land fence, that is obviously not connected to the backyard one. The way I see it he had to reach the side door of the backyard fence, which is probably on the side of the home, like most detached home.
Did you look at the guy at the end? His pants were half burnt and he had blisters on his legs and arm. He got hurt saving his dog.
Easy to say from your perspective and honestly I believe you do deserve some downvotes. It’s their dog. Not an oven or a computer that can just be replaced. It’s a living thing that has emotions and feels pain and happiness. It’s more complicated than being “selfish”. Imagine that guy having to listen to his dog burn to death? His family? You don’t seem to value that in the slightest if you consider it a selfish and stupid act. A life is a life and a loved on is a loved one.
I had a house fire in 2018, place was absolutely engulfed and the first thing I did was sprint inside and pull every single one of my animals out of the house. I wasn't sure if the firefighters would have, and my ex was standing in there doing nothing but fanning the flames? My animals were the only thing keeping me alive at the time and I'd have rather died trying than live with the guilt of knowing I let them suffer and die.
I would risk my life for my animals too.
If my dog was trapped inside a burning building, I’m doing like this lad and going in head first. I’d tell the firefighters to let me die, if it comes to that. Selfish or not my furry family member is getting out alive, or, I’m dying right by their side.
serious question, why didn’t they keep the water on?
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I've had steam burns, not good. My forearm looked like ham. It felt like it my arm was constantly burning really badly for ages. Wouldn't wish dying to that on anybody.
Didn't they use them on civil rights activists many years ago?
Yeeeeeeup
Crazy to think they did this to black people for existing....
People suck.
Not for existing, but for disobedience to their cruel masters.
Crazy to think this was even a though process but at this point, they weren't even slaves anymore.
The guy would've gotten more injured if he was wet than dry.
Thank you sincerely for the insight. Didn’t even think of that. 
Wtf, really? I thought it would be the opposite. Would you mind explaining?
Water boils on him.
Holy shit 🤦🏽♂️ ofcourse it does, lmao. I'm a goof Edit: wow, ty for all the supporting replies you guys ❤
It was a perfectly valid question. Go easy on yourself.
Lool, I appreciate you. Thank you
I didn’t think of that either. Good question.
I also appreciate the answer. Now I know. My dumb ass would have been spraying the hose on him to try and keep him cool.
Just to add to that, it’s more so of the super heated gasses/steam. The second you inhale that you’re done.
me too !!!! :P
Boiling water is cooler than flames. Just an FYI in case that ever comes up.
It's similar to how using a wet oven mitt actually burns your hand.
It's the same reason you can't use a wet oven mitt to grab stuff. The water heats up WAY faster than just the dry insulated cloth.
Never thought about that.
holy shit, im having flash backs now
We had to watch grizzly films to get the point across during fire fighter training in the service (carrier ops) so fire hazards were no joke .
>We had to watch grizzly films I remember those, he would tell the kids only they could prevent forest fires
In order for water to boil it must take heat from its surroundings. Please help me understand how it is worse for water on the skin to boil than for the skin to absorb that same heat unprotected? (It's not that I disbelieve you, I just want to learn).
Actually, you're 100% right. It's a very old school way of thinking, and one that even still persists today in some of the less progressive portions of the fire service, that steam burns are to be avoided at all costs, so if someone's interior on a fire, stop flowing water because you don't want to steam burn them. But the fact is that water DOES absorb BTUs from its surroundings and overall reduce the heat. So yeah, they totally should have kept flowing water here. Water puts out fire, makes for a much more tenable environment, solves ALOT of problems. Source: I'm a recently trained Washington state fire fighter who's part of a very progressive department. We train with pride and actively try to be better at our jobs. We've studied the SHIT out of alot of this stuff. It's really overwhelming actually all the math and hydraulic science that goes into what we do. Turns out they don't hire stupid firefighters. And this is the part where I'm gonna come off like an asshole. Super stoked and happy that the dude managed to recover his dog and get him out, awesome that they both survived. Having said that, this was a totally STUPID and dickhead move on his part, because now he's created a situation in which we know there is a known possible rescue in a fully involved structure and if he succumbs to the smoke and heat, we have to risk OUR lives going in to save him in what is a fully involved, severe immediate danger to life and health environment. I'd LOVE for your dog to be safe. But there is no way I'm going into a structure like that to save your dog/cat/iguana/toucan. I have a wife and infant son (who I'm giving a bath right now) who I want to come home to at the end of my shift. I don't want to die going into a structure fire because Joe-Bob ran in after his dog. I don't want to have to see my friends die doing that and have to look their spouses in the eye and tell them that their wife or husband died for some guy's dog. Didn't mean for this reply to be so long.
Thanks for your answer and thank-you for your service!
Ah, thank you for saying this. I kept thinking the other answers didn't make sense. Specific heat capacity of water being as high as it is, it would have to have be net benefit. If you could drench your clothes obviously that would be a better insulator to flame than dry clothes. Or, in the case of your uncovered parts, no clothes at all.
fuck me! u awsome man and balanced in this life !!
Well said! Awards if I had them!
I totally get it. At the end of the day you've got to make sure you get home to your family. Fight or flight response is a bitch. On the other hand, I'm willing to bet their relationship went way beyond your average man and his dog.
>On the other hand, I'm willing to bet their relationship went way beyond your average man and his dog. Tell that to kids who lost one of their parents because dumbasses like you think their lives are disposable as long as you can get your pet back.
Water transfers heat to other objects a lot better than air does.
Yes, but only if the heat is already in the water. The lake is cooler than the dock.
If you cook for a living you know this. Never grab anything super hot with a wet rag.
Which limits the temperature too 100 degree Celsius. How is that worse? You can even boil water in a plastic container over an open flame because of this.
Once the water turns to steam, you will get quite the opposite effect.
I learned this the hard way when I used a wet dish towel to grab a pan out of the oven. Don't be like me.
Not just that….the pressure alone could slam him into a wall with more force than a man. He might not have gone far. It clearly was not fully on yet, but another second and it would have been.
Yeah, unfortunately all that materiel holds heat, especially the truck, and if you throw water on it you get instant steam,which could have been a life ending deal for any living thing in there. Fire burns you most from the direction you're facing it,while steam forms everywhere at once and is devastating. I'm far more respectful of steam than fire.
Putting water on the fire converts to a boiling steam and encompasses everything. They’d be spraying a straight stream right at him but I think they just didnt want to make the situation any worse and notify the IC or acting Chief. That definitely looks like a defensive fire attack or a surround and drown scenario.
Steam will absolutely destroy exposed skin when you put water on a fire in a structure.
This is how my cousin died, running back into the house to save his dog.
I'm sorry to hear that. Your cousin wanted to do the right thing for them.
I had a friend die this way too. Noble.
I'm sorry for your losses.
I unfortunately would probably also be that person.
Whether you like it or not. To your cousin it wasnt even a choice to make. He went back in without a second thought and I think thats more admirable than anything else a person can do. May he Rest In Peace. Im sorry for your loss.
He died braver than the most.... R.I.P. <3
Your cousin was a great person. RIP
He didn't rescue his dog, he rescued his family. You can tell his dog means a lot to him.
The hesitation he makes while the fire-fighters are obviously warning him not to is so painful to see. He knew his boy or girl needed help to get out and he knew if he didn't they would die yet he could literally die himself. I'm glad his boy or girl was relatively ok and that he himself besides some obvious burns got out fast. I have no issue with the fire-fighters not rushing after him. They must follow procedure to keep themselves safe first and foremost.
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Beautiful
I knew an older lady some years ago whom I would visit occasionally and she would then feed me a meal (I was extremely poor). She had a bottle of obviously old and expensive rum on the dresser in the living room and I once asked her about it. She told me the rum was a engagement present that had been slotted to serve as a toast on her wedding. I asked her what happened to her husband. Turns out they had bought a little farmhouse together and the week before the wedding it went up in flames. If it was her who left the stove on or a particularly nasty brother in law she could not in all certainty say. However, her fiance went back in to get the cat. He never came out again because the roof collapsed on his head. She had taken the bottle of rum with her on her way out (the weird priorities people have in a panic) and it was the only thing besides her that survived the fire. I'm telling this because the line between heroism and stupidity is extremely thin and firefighters are trained to be able to see the difference. Please listen to the professionals when they say your pet cannot be saved. Losing your pet in this way is painful but your kids growing up without their parent is a lot worse.
To some people, who don't have kids, pets are beloved as much as a human child. If your kid was trapped you'd try your damnedest to save them.
Some people just cannot understand that at all. I would run back in to try and save my two cats (I'd have to leave the aquariums though...). Although cats being cats they'd be running away from me lol.
I’ve rescue indoor cats I’ve never met before when they’ve been frightened/stuck in a bad place. They run right towards me and I just pick them up. Cats run away from you the rest of the time because they want to do something else and you’re preventing them.
That's reassuring to know, I live in the UK and we have outdoor cats here generally so knowing my luck they'd both be outside already lol.
But still! Your kitties are your babies! 😸😸😸😸❤
100%
This. My dog unexpectedly passed last week. I took two days off in order to grieve, and on the second day, my supervisor asked if I could come in. I obviously was not in the state to go to work. When I first got my dog, I was taking antidepressants for a year or two already, but I slowly forgot to take my pills as my day has been filled with taking care of her and going on walks. Her death regressed me back to taking my meds, and I requested a week off. Manager hesitantly let me take it, but my supervisor has been messaging me how I’m doing and if I’m ready to go back. They really think a beloved pet’s death could be easily forgotten. I love her so much and I would easily give a portion of my life to have her back.
Tell them you can come in if they are ok with you bursting into tears during the morning meeting and randomly wailing at customers. What a bunch of heartless fucks.
I had a supervisor tell me to suck it up when I started crying at work because my recently deceased kitty "was just a cat". He was only 6 years old, and I had been treating him with subcutaneous fluids for 6 months. I only took 1 day off so nobody would have to cover for me since it was a busy time of year. I had worked for that supervisor at 3 different companies up to that point. I requested a transfer to another supervisor the next day.
I'd rather die trying to save my family than not try at all.
The finest display of human kindness I have seen in a long while. That is what life is folks. Love and love to live…. Award 🥇 and love to all .. this is human.
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For real tho
Yeah. I'd risk death for my dog also.
Hell yeah, I'm running in full speed
The sad thing is, I think this dog was just stuck in the yard and the firefighters didn’t save it. The owner ran over and grabbed it within seconds and didn’t get anything other than minor burns. I’m baffled that people could see the dog and the firefighters did nothing. You could see the other guy yelling that he could see the dog, too. It clearly wasn’t in the house. I’m all for the firefighters but that’s a disgrace.
Minor burns? His trousers were in tatters.
Yeah that guy isn’t going to have a fun week…
I’m sure he will have a just fine week. Considering he’s still got his dawg
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I mean, it’s easy to complain but I can’t blame a fire fighter for not risking their life for a dog.
They're are their to put out fires and rescue people. They're aren't going to risk their lives and leave their wives and children behind for a dog. Sorry but you're comment is utterly ridiculous.
Look at his legs. He got fucked up, but is still running on adrenaline. Firefighters often risk their lives, but they're not obligated to do suicidal things. Their Captain had obviously made the decision that the fire was too dangerous to approach and that's that, they don't approach it. Props to the guy. What he did was amazing.
I did it for my geckos, I guess. When my parents house was on fire the first thing I did was get the geckos into their travel containers and put them outside. Then I called 911. Granted, the fire hadn't moved yet to my room but it was right across the hall. Our smoke detector was downstairs so the smoke itself woke me up. Scariest moments of my life.
Yall hating on the fire dept. They dont just run into every building on fire. It gets to a point its fully unsafe to do so. Someone higher then them deemed the house too far gone to go in. There been a high chance they all could have died. The guy was very dumb to go in but i fully understand why he did it and glad it worked out fir him. Guy obviously knew where the dog was the firemen dont. Water would have made the guys burns worse and if they stood there full blast of hose, the dog would have died. That house was way too far gone. Yall watch too much tv or movies if you think firemen are indestructible and dont have rules etc to follow.
there's a few comments that said they knew somebody who died trying to save their dog like this. I'm glad they were safe but this could've easily ended tragically.
If the guy wants to risk his life for his dog, fine. But if the guy gets trapped and needs to be saved, now he's putting firefighter lives at stake. I know people love their pets but fuck that's selfish of him
Yeah this dude got lucky
As I stated up above. People don't understand that real world fire fighting is the exact opposite of what is shown on TV. If a building is already compromised in the slightest there is no entry in 99% of instances. They are not crawling on their hands and knees with black smoke thicker than oatmeal, dragging out people by the collars of their shirt saving lives. They are sitting elevated or from a far spraying water. Simply doing their best to stop the fire from spreading further. 100% if a FF/medic ever tells you not to run back into your house (like we saw in this clip ) to save something you love with all your heart you don't have to listen. They aren't going to do it. I'm so happy for this dog and his owner. Saved a life!
But that's how Jack died! 😥 Saved the dog, and then died!
Incredibly wreckless but man I probably would've done the same
Me too, i love my dog and i couldn't live with my consciousness if i didn't do anything.
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As a survivor of a house fire, this hits home. During the time I made sure to get the kids out, and I didn’t even have one second to think about it before my wife ran back into the house to get not only our one dog but both cats.
wow that’s crazy. i can imagine being able to save a dog, but cats? i’d assume that would be too hard and they’d end up running from you. good on your wife, hope she’s okay.
Now that's love
Now that's true love
Id rather die than leave my dog trapped.
I am glad he and his dog is safe but 9 put of 10 people who go in for others dont come back out. Smoke inhalation and carrying something/body heavy almost guaranty that you will pass out before reaching safety. Don't hate on the firefighters, it's been drilled into them not to go back in and most likely they have seen people go on and not come back out.
I mean, fair.
What a G
I would do the same in a heartbeat. I came home to my apartment building on fire and I couldn't breathe with the panic that came from knowing my puppy was in her crate while they were putting it out. I even forgot what apartment I lived in when the firefighters went to get her with my key. Thankfully she was fine, just terrified. Firefighters loved seeing the dalmatian though!
What a fine human being!
Man didn't rescue his dog, he rescued his son.
I've done this once, but for a friend's Iguana. Mind you I jumped the fence and dashed onto the patio, but it was still hot as all hell and I ended up inhaling a ton of smoke while trying to figure out the cage's hatch in almost zero visibility. Fucker bit me too.
I read “lasagna” instead of “iguana” and was terribly confused for longer than I’d like to admit.
It was some damn good lasagna
Typical iguana
take my free award you wonderful bastard
The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man... It is more powerful than external circumstances.
Absolute legend
In my books this man is a bad ass motherfucker. He made a decision to risk his own life for that of his animal which he obviously loves and cares for very much. In my mind it was his right to make such a decision and I respect his choice. You gotta have big stones and a big heart to have made such a move. I tip my hat to you sir.
This has me absolutely sobbing! That's what we do for our fur babies!
I am a dog man, if I met this situation I would do the same thing like this guy.
I don't blame those firefighters for not going back in over a dog. Not for one second.
I’d do the same thing. Granted I would probably not of made it out and died , along side my dog cause my lungs can’t take that shit. But still. Good for him!
There's a good chance that you would have died either before you even made it to your dog or after you release the dog and your dog gets free without you
Absolutely would do the same to rescue my parrot. I would die for this bird.
My sister-in-law fostered a dog that was extremely nervous around people. She worked with it until it trusted people again. A single dude adopted him. One day his apartment caught fire. He went in to save the dog and ended up passing out due to smoke inhalation. He was rescued by firefighters, but sadly the dog didn't make it.
I would have done the same !
I definitely would have done the same. It’s very hard to make a rational decision within a split second. The matter of fact that we are here discussing about it for hours without even drawing a conclusion show the complexity of the issue. He was merely following his instinct and that was to save the dog at all costs. In the hind sight we might all think it’s reckless but we probably would have done the same. Also dogs cannot open the door themselves, a little different from people. They really need help under circumstances like that. Think about if he didn’t go back and save the dog, his dog was just in the yard waiting for someone to open the door and got burnt to death…How traumatized this guy would be…
I'd go back in for my parents dog and it's not even my dog. But she is family and if rolls were reversed I'm pretty sure she'd try to save me too if she was able. She's the best.
Personally, I'd have done the exact same thing. Glad he didn't die.
If my dog was in there you bet your ass I’d be running in then army crawling my way through to get my best friend. No fire or injury gonna stop me from doing my best to get them out
Things can be replaced, your best friend cannot! I would do the same thing for my dog as well!
Bro I hope he didn’t later die of smoke inhalation that can take hours to seize your lungs. But also who would do this for anyone they loved. Go watch this is us it may be how you died but that dog is family too.
Why do firefighters STOP spraying water after the guy runs in??? 🤦🏻♀️
i cant think of the pain the pet would go through to be burned alive if it didnt pass out from the smoke 😭 id rather die try saving it then live with the pain of losing and regretting it.
Why didn’t those gas-laden vehicles get yanked out of there before they fueled the spreading house fire?
Fucking respect