i was panicking. i was shaking for the whole commotion that was happening, but just to think that i m going to lose them i was feeling numb, but i got out and ran to them. eric and his extended family make it out, but his grandmother s house is totally destroyed along with 60% of middletown s other homes. in the end, several firefighters suffered severe burns and four civilians lost their lives. i do think it s a miracle that we survived. it was the scariest thing of my life, and it always will be. nothing can top that. to avoid finding yourself in such a dire scenario, it s critical to always listen for evacuation orders and remember the following survival tips. if driving, keep headlights and hazard lights on and close your windows. if trapped, find a structure to take cover inside or find an open area and lay down.
what i see is the kids, you know, with the car burning. i was panicking. i was shaking for the whole commotion that was happening, but just to think that i m going to lose them i was feeling numb, but i got out and ran to them. eric and his extended family make it out, but his grandmother s house is totally destroyed along with 60% of middletown s other homes. in the end, several firefighters suffered severe burns and four civilians lost their lives. i do think it s a miracle that we survived. it was the scariest thing of my life, and it always will be. nothing can top that. to avoid finding yourself in such a dire scenario, it s critical to always listen for evacuation orders and remember the following survival tips. if driving, keep headlights and hazard lights on and close your windows.
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
the vehicle. what i see is the kids, you know, with the car burning. i was panicking. i was shaking for the whole commotion that was happening, but just to think that i m going to lose them i was feeling numb, but i got out and ran to them. eric and his extended family make it out, but his grandmother s house is totally destroyed along with 60% of middletown s other homes. in the end, several firefighters suffered severe burns and four civilians lost their lives. i do think it s a miracle that we survived. it was the scariest thing of my life, and it always will be. nothing can top that. to avoid finding yourself in such a dire scenario, it s critical to always listen for evacuation orders and remember the following survival tips. if driving, keep headlights and hazard lights on and close your windows.
what i see is the kids, you know, with the car burning. i was panicking. i was shaking for the whole commotion that was happening, but just to think that i m going to lose them i was feeling numb, but i got out and ran to them. eric and his extended family make it out, but his grandmother s house is totally destroyed along with 60% of middletown s other homes. in the end, several firefighters suffered severe burns and four civilians lost their lives. i do think it s a miracle that we survived. it was the scariest thing of my life, and it always will be. nothing can top that. to avoid finding yourself in such a dire scenario it s critical to always listen for evacuation orders and remember the following survival tips. if driving, keep headlights and hazard lights on and close your windows. if trapped, find a structure to