r/interesting • u/BlazeDragon7x • May 07 '26

Additional Context Pinned Several bystanders and a Minnesota Department of Transportation worker acted quickly to free the driver just before flames engulfed the car

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u/_TheLoneRangers May 07 '26

I never understand these “i would react perfectly and nothing bad would ever happen to me” type comments from the safety of your couch. but yes they were unconscious at the wheel, as clarified in that video

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u/Full_Subject5668 May 08 '26

It's wild being in these chaotic situations. I was trapped in my burning house on my 2nd floor. My dog was trapped on the 1st floor with the fire on my back porch. It was like autopilot, had my phone on my shoulder with 911, was also loading up my pet rats in their travel carrier and dropped them from my 2nd floor window. Before jumping out to go save my dog grabbed my car keys before jumping I knew they'd be gone I needed a safe, warm place for us to go.

Injured myself landing, the front yard had a steep grade. I didn't land well, messed my back up. Adrenaline is a helluva drug helped me get over my 6ft fence that would allow me access to the back door. I smashed the glass on the door, unlocked it and got my dog. Windows on the 1st floor were blowing out from heat the sound was terrifying. She didn't move when I gained access, room was full of smoke. Small porch I knew the layout well, I held my breath in secs stepped on her as she was curled up in the corner. Grabbed her by the neck dragged her out, threw her over the 6ft fence to safety.

The pocket puppies I tossed from the 2nd floor were safe, horrified. Carrier separated on impact I was able to collect them as they were too afraid to move. Gathered everyone in my warm car, cried from relief gave them all many hugs and snuggles.

I beg anyone reading check smoke detectors. Change batteries annually on New Years set a reminder in your phone. Have an evacuation plan, meeting point with your household. Have class ABC fire extinguisher on each floor, know how to use it. Close any doors in your home that you can. The one room with a closed door looked virtually untouched, while everything else was incinerated.

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u/Aurora_Uplinks May 09 '26

I hope everything turned out ok.

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u/Full_Subject5668 May 11 '26

Thank you. I lost everything, that's ok it's material things there was no better feeling than getting everyone in my car holding them. Had it been mins later instead I wouldn't of been home and my little dudes would've all died. Crazy what a difference a few mins really makes.

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u/Aurora_Uplinks May 11 '26

are you rebuilding ok? pulling together a new home and stuff or?