Occasionally I see news stories like “man runs back into burning house and rescues beloved pet”
However, I’ve also been told that you will most likely die in seconds if you inhale the smoke. I’ve read that in a fire you have to crawl to escape. I’ve read that you have to sprint quickly through the flames if you have a chance (the exact opposite of crawling low?).
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They don’t always survive. That being said not all fires are the same. Fire spreads in different ways and speeds depending on the source and the type of building it’s in. Also you don’t die in seconds from smoke inhalation but it’s still very risky. You can lose consciousness in a few minutes, or burn your throat and lungs or cause long lasting damage for the rest of your life, or inhale so much smoke that you get out of the building only to die from it days later.
Generally speaking the less you breathe the better. If you’re moving as fast as possible you’re spending the least amount of time in that environment. Of course if you’re running you need to breathe more so really there’s no one size fits all tactic that works every time, it’s very dependent on each specific case.
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