How do people who run back into a burning building to save a pet or child survive?

Question

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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Answer 1

It depends how on fire the place is, in part. If your living room on the first floor is billowing smoke out the window and you have a baby on the 2nd floor, its a very smoky house, but that’s different than running into a room that’s completely ablaze.