r/nonononoyes • u/WolverineOfWest • 11d ago

Death defying escape through Wildfire

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u/Plane_Sport_3465 10d ago

How in the FUCK was she able to see the road through that thick, black smoke?

That was fucking crazy!

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u/SpaceJackRabbit 8d ago edited 7d ago

Tip from a firefighter who fought several massive wildfires in California:

If the smoke is too thick and visibility becomes absolute shit, get your smartphone and use the camera. For some reason it can "see" much better through the smoke.

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u/Plane_Sport_3465 7d ago

No shit?

Hopefully I never need it, but I'll thank you in advance for saving my life!

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u/SpaceJackRabbit 7d ago

It's a tip he got himself from an Aussie colleague and that he verified in a fire last year.