and the fire grows, instinct may say to extinguish the flames. but is that even possible? >> we don't have fire extinguishers in all the vehicles. some do. some don't. in this situation, the people that were standing by, they had already tried to use one on the engine and it wasn't effective. the fire was just too much. >> engines have gas, rubber, and oil and when burned can produce temperatures up to 1,700 degrees, as hot as molten lava. situations like these require specific fire retardant solutions. >> all right, we're going to try to lift it up. where's your arm trapped, sir? >> we're going to try to lift this vehicle. maybe we can pick it up just enough that he can get his arm out from wherever it's stuck and we can get him out of the vehicle. >> the officer finds his answer, lift the car. >> one, two, three, lift. lift! go, go, go, go!