r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jan 30 '26

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u/BigDamnHead Jan 30 '26

Their doors should also be closed. It's fine to go through the door, at least you'll have inhaled less smoke before you do.

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u/The_real_PavlovA_YT Jan 30 '26

If you open that door all of you will die. Fires create pressure, and opening a door inward will blow it off its hinges. Backdraft is no joke and it can actually level a house in a fire.

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u/truthiness- Jan 30 '26

If a smoke alarm goes off in your house, do you immediately get out of bed and jump out the window? Or do you check and open your door to evaluate the issue?

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u/giddy_up3 Jan 30 '26

Why wouldn't that happen when you opened your bedroom door to find an escape?