♪ >> get in the car! >> 16-year-old eric marx is watching the inferno from his grandmother's house in middletown -- >> go! >> when suddenly the massive inferno is blocking all exits. >> oh, god. >> so what would you do? you're fleeing a burning town when you suddenly find your exit blocked by flames. should you, a, ditch the car and flee on foot, b, drive around and find a structure to hide inside or c, step on the gas and power through? with the flames rising, you may be tempted to step on it. >> a running vehicle itself when it becomes overcome by a large amount of smoke will eventually shut off and could stall, and