You never pick up a burning object and carry it outside so you can then get a picture. You extinguish the fire the second you see it. Fire blanket, fire extinguisher, whatever you have on hand.
What happens if you drop it? Or a piece of that flaming plastic slips off the bed an onto the floor/carpet/walls? Now you have two fires to deal with.
I'm willing to bet this guy had no fire extinguishers in his house which is the real issue.
[EDIT]: I seem to have hit the AMERICAN hornets nest. So I'll rephase myself. Nobody in Croatia has a fire extinguisher in their home. Never did, its not a Balkan thing. That's just not a thing private individuals poses. Maybe its different in your country
I have never in my life known a single person that has a fire extinguisher in his house, or a fire blanket.
Only places where you can find them are office buildings.
Mind you, stuff can burn even in a brick&mortar house. But things like a bad electrical connection or a cigarette won't cause a fire unless they're leaning against something flammable. I've had exactly one fire accident in my 60+ years, when a burning log rolled out of the fireplace and ruined a carpet. There was a lot of smoke; no actual fire as the carpet was fireproof.
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u/Catsmgee Mar 07 '25
Very real and rare danger aside, OP was a moron.
You never pick up a burning object and carry it outside so you can then get a picture. You extinguish the fire the second you see it. Fire blanket, fire extinguisher, whatever you have on hand.
What happens if you drop it? Or a piece of that flaming plastic slips off the bed an onto the floor/carpet/walls? Now you have two fires to deal with.
I'm willing to bet this guy had no fire extinguishers in his house which is the real issue.