actually overcome by smoke and fire. and making a run for it isn't much better. >> you should not flee on foot. you most likely would be safer in a structure that would protect you for a matter of moments rather being in the direct line of the wildfire. that fire front will move over you very rapidly, and you have a better chance of survivability by putting yourself inside of a structure. >> the correct answer is, b, but if no structure is available, there's another option. >> the best sort of escape in a vehicle is to find some sort of open area that has a low fuel, that has some dirt around it, that does not have something that will burn. you certainly want to try to stay away from any trees. you want to try to get yourself as low to the ground as you possibly can, and hopefully that fire front will pass and you will be able to survive it. >> i hope she makes it out. >> in the chaos, eric and his brother lose contact with their family. panicked, they decide to stay in