House Fire on Camera - Long version 

I know others have already mentioned this, but it can’t be over emphasized enough: MAKE SURE YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS WORK! Thank goodness no one and no pets were hurt. I feel terrible for the homeowner(s). This could make a good instructional video for school kids.

Electrical fires ARE scary. My husband, young daughter and I had one New Year's morning 2016, 2 months after we just moved into our new house. It was in the ceiling of our living room. Only clue was that half the house lost power. Luckily, my husband couldn't sleep during New Year's eve and was up all night. He woke me around 7:15 and asked me if I could smell anything. I went room to room and told him I didn't smell anything except for in the living room. It smelled like someone was burning a brush pile or something. He called the fire department and the chief came with a thermal imaging gun. He had other crew members on stand-by. He imaged kitchen then dining room the foyer and then the living room ceilings. Living room glowed HOT on the imaging. I got my 9 year old daughter Emma up, dressed and out of her room, which is off the living room, and took her down the street to one of her sister's house and told my then son in law that I needed to leave her there because my house was on fire. By the time I returned to my house, the fire crew had already busted through the ceiling and had extinguished the fire. But my living room, entertainment center, movie collection, sofa and such were smoke and water damaged. Took 4 months and a LOT of depreciation from the insurance company but we restored it ourselves except for the rewiring of the entire house. Fire Marshall said that it was caused by the fact that newer wiring was connected to older "knob & tube" wiring and it shorted out and smoldered for at least 12 hours before we noticed anything wrong. That was 8 years ago. First fire. LAST fire.

Spooky. This is a good example how important it is to have smoke alarm.

The dog knew something was wrong. You can hear it barking long before there was any sign of smoke.

Smoke alarms and seat belts are the two most important safety devices ever conceived. I've worked many fires where long after extinguishment and overhaul we still found melted smoke alarms trying to do their job. If you don't have or use these things you are stupid.

That would be horrifying to be sitting at work and watching your house catch on fire through the cameras linked to your phone. You would feel so helpless

I remember once I was studying past midnight in the living room at my dad's apartment. His apartment was at the top of the building. Suddenly I start to see smoke, not black smoke but grey. I rubbed my eyes thinking I might be sleepy but no, I was right, that was smoke but didn't smell like it. I checked all the rooms, nothing was on fire... I wake up my father and sibilings, opened the front door and there's no noise, but the smoke was still there, now sticking to my throat. I told my family to take the stairs. My dad had crutches so me and my younger brother helped him. By half the floors we barely could see the stairs but we managed somehow. When we finally got out the fire dpt was already there taking out the fire that originated on the first floor. An old woman left her clothes OVER the oven to dry them faster. I always think what would have happened if I wasn't awake that time.

Any kind of fire break out upsets me. One thing I am very serious about is, preventing fire, because of the damage it causes and the lives it takes. Sometimes, like this house, it's in the wiring. I hope this family didn't lose much, and has home insurance. Good thing nobody was home or had pets trapped in there.

Thank you for noting in the description that people and animals weren’t hurt in this video. That’s always my question after stuff like this. Still sucks their house burned though.

This is so interesting, now I understand how smoke is the killer😢

Wouldnt it be nice if the camera device could alert fire dept of whats developing

This is very educational but also sad for the poor home-owners. I keep three fire extinguishers here, one in the entrance hall, one close to the kitchen and one next to my desk. I've never had to use them but if the day comes ... then they're there for me. Every home should have at least two placed at strategic locations, the expense is a worthwhile investment that few people even think about. (And do your smoke alarm checks every few months.)

I'm guessing electrical or an electrical device as the cause. Scary how fast the smoke builds up. Thank God for smoke alarms. Never take a alarm sound off lightly. Even if you can't see it. Electrical fires and known for traveling inside walls floors and attic spaces. By the time you see the flames burning through it is more than likely already well involved. If you hear the alarm or alarms and smell smoke get your family and you out.

Heart breaking to watch. First thought: smoke detectors are a genius idea, second thought, if only the smoke detectors could put out small fires or at least text us and the Fd, third thought: is anyone home/asleep, are there pets at home…

This is why you're more likely to be killed by the smoke than the actual fire

Now I see why they say stay low because the smoke rises. This is scary to see happening

This is why I don’t like crating animals when not at home. Imagine if their fur buddy was in that room crated? I understand why people do it, please don’t come at me. It’s just something to think about if you do. Maybe there should be something people can buy for the outside of their house that’s connected to the fire alarms inside. So if neighbors can’t hear them going off in your house, they’ll know to at least check around if they are sounding off outside? And always put signs on your windows and doors about the pets inside. Security systems connected to a company and/or cameras seem to be the best way to go when you have any animals that live in your house.

That loud pop at 7:43 was that some sort of sprinkler system popping off? Shortly after that the fire was out it looks like?

And that kids is why you stay low in a house fire hot air rises

That's terrifying! One of my biggest fears.

Good time to get a Professional Fire Alarm System installed in your home, Security Companies such as Vivint can monitor them . Crawl onto the floor because that’s going to help you keep from getting smoke inhalation, also cover your mouth and nose with a cloth, feel the doors before opening them, My Grandfather was a Lieutenant Fireman. 👨‍🚒

There was 100% no one home durring this!

Hello i would like to use your Video for a lecture. Are you the owner of the rights of the Video and can we find a agreement That i can use your Video.

Honestly sounded like something kept popping or exploding such as ammo I feel really bad for the homeowners looked like whatever started the blaze was up the staircase and it spreaded fast at least the whole house didn't burn

Shows how when you need to escape a fire. You stay low

I wonder if this was one of them cheap Aldi dehumidifers. The instructions for those tell you to make sure the plug in the dehumidifier is connected ALL the way in, not half in because it can melt and cause a fire.

They're gonna smell that fire for the next 6 months

3 smoke alarms. Neighbors hello?!?#

The first 5 minutes of this video are absolutely pointless

To note the date this happened was on 13th now thats freaky.i was born on Oct 13th no joke I always have worst luck on my birthday

What happened towards the end there?

Fire is intensifying

Strange, why would the fire alarm sound before the fire started, maybe an unscheduled alert

This is very sad. I hope no one or no pets were hurt .

Thats the longest ive seen a fire start lol. More than enough tome to get out and the alarm only beeped once?

IS THE DOG OKAY!?

What about: "Make sure that you have smoke detectors and they work. Then make sure you will be notified if they detect smoke wherever you are!" It's possible.

So ominous, so insidious..😮

Fires are so scary and devastating 😔

What started this fire??

Is the dog ok

So sad. Hope they got all back plus some.

OH NOW I SEE IT!

A good thing is the fire going out by itself.

Is not a guy in the mirror it's the round plate on the wall

WHAT ABOUT THE POOR DOG

what was that bursting sprinkler? 7:45

Check your detectors start of winter and summer

кроме пожарной сигнализации необходимо иметь автоматическую систему пожаротушения.

This could have been quickly stopped if anyone was in the house.

I think someone had to charge their electric scooter or skateboard and drew too many amps and overheated and starting smoking

It was 5 minutes before anything was visibly wrong. If there were smoke detectors this could have been way worse!! Could you imagine sitting on that couch watching TV and you suddenly see smoke! By then it is far too late as the main entry is blocked! Very sobering and clearly illustrates the benefits of smoke detectors for early warning!

Wow, scary

Never buy carpet or wooden home

Was anyone home? Was anyone hurt? Were there pets in the house?

PRAISE YOU LORD JESUS!!!!

I hope they don’t have dogs inside that apartment

自分の家は、それぞれのすべての部屋に火災報知器がありますが、果たしてちゃんと作動するか。

Did anyone hear a pop or crack noise?

Emergency lighting helps in homes

I see the black smoke

Fast forward to 4:56!

Esto pasó el día de mi cumpleaños omg

This is when wyze was a decent camera. Everything about wyze has gotten horrible.

Intriguing how they got the camera in just the right spot, yeah the door is there but thats what outside door cams are for. Also, something fishy about the neatness of that table\sofa. Almost looks prepared for something. Wonder what that might be.

Important to note a few things: 1. The smoke line in that hallway was lower than this room. Hence, the importance of getting low (where the fresher air is) and going out. 2. The cessation of the alarms at 12:00 (the clock time noted on the video). This could be turned off by an alarm company at being told all occupants were out of the building -OR- that there was a power loss and the alarm stopped sounding due to no battery backup. 3. If you look closely towards the end of the video, you can see a lighter layer of smoke under the black smoke. Visible by the TV and tabletop. Not visible on the floor but that doesn't mean there's no smoke or less visible toxic gases there.

The way that black smoke creeps downward is scary

Wow, @4:35 you can finally see the hallway wall start to shine red…

I lost a few friends last month to a house fire. No working alarms, faulty electric caused it. The younger of the two (they were siblings) was thought to have been awake when it started. You can't expect it to happen, but you can take measures to prevent it from happening. Do what you can to protect your loved ones!

Watching this gave me so much anxiety! I'm so happy that no lives were lost. This is a really great example on the importance of working smoke detectors & why you hit the ground and crawl out. It looked like a crazy bad storm blowing in. Eerie! Thank you for sharing this video. The knowledge of what happens following the initial smoke detector alarm will very likely save some lives in the future.

I remember going through the fire training and we simulated this scenario with a fog machine. Didn't believe that the room would go completely pitch black but it did. Then we had our live burn, the smoke gets so thick that you can't even see the fire 10 feet in front of you.

My house caught fire last August (26-8-2022) because of a faulty air fryer. Luckily everyone is okay and no pets were harmed, but this shows how important it is to have working smoke alarms. Stay safe y'all.

Wyze offers a monitoring service now that recognizes smoke alarm sounds...I think I may add that at my place having watched this. Crazy.

this I found scary to watch and glad no one including their fur fam was hurt!

Glad they got the fire out before the whole house was destroyed I watch so many fire vids where house burns down

Dehumidifiers are a fire hazard. Most of the dehumidifiers you'll find in retail stores are mass produced by just a couple companies in China for many different companies and there have been several recalls because of fire hazard. Never leave it run or even plugged in while you aren't home or while you sleep.

You can hear dogs barking cuz they hear the alarms from outside. Always pay attention to your animals

videos like this are why I always unplug everything if im not using it.....

I wish I could have smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in my house. Unfortunately my crazy mom took them all down cuz she refused to change the batteries in them. I have found one but I think the rest are gone. Someone had said sometimes fire stations give them out or will help you install them but I don't think my mother will allow that. I am certain this house will burn to the ground, it's not safe at all, many electrical problems. I live in constant fear of fire. My mother has set the kitchen on fire and burns many things, she just leaves things cooking on the stove/oven and walks away to watch tv, can't smell when things are burning. My room is above the kitchen so I can smell when things are cooking/burning, I go downstairs to oblivious mother and smoke filled kitchen often.

Sorry for your loss, but thanks for sharing, I'm sure you have educated some people.

Please tell me the dog made it out in time .

My house has almost caught on fire twice. First time it was the sump pump in the basement. Called the fire department as I have a very good sense of smell and I knew I smelled burning wires and plastic. They found the cause and we got the old sump pump replaced. Shit was throwing sparks all over the place when they found the cause; which could have easily burnt the house down. Second time was a few months ago when I smelled burning metal. My gf didnt smell it until about 20 min after I did. I ran all over the house and everywhere trying to find the source of the smell. Then she screamed, FIRE FIRE!!!!! The couch had just started to ignite and the plug for multiple plugs was under the couch and just started to catch it on fire. I busted out the fire extinguisher and put it out immediately and threw the smoldering plug out onto the sidewalk. She fucking spilled salsa onto the plug without knowing it and it caught on fire. Anyways, point being, always be fucking aware and never keep stupid ass plugs in places where one could easily spill shit onto them. I've always been mega afraid of my house catching on fire and often look for things that could easily ignite. But no matter how careful you are, you could still get fucked and that scares the shit out of me.

I hope the poor dog 🐕 isn't in the house. 😢

I hope the dog is okay!

That smoke is vicious, I see why the fire department bust out every last window of the house.

With the proliferation of power strips and better wiring house fires have become less common but we are also using more electronics than ever before, especially devices with batteries that require chargers. I'm a bit of a techie and have a lot. I always use good quality power strips with overload and fuse protection. This vid has actually made me worry a bit about leaving things chaging overnight. This fire was very silent and I'm sure I wouldn't have woken up without the fire alarms blaring.

What was that??? Was it a window shattering from the intense heat or was that your neighbor that broke the window? 7:45

That's Scary but know one is home that Freaks me out

Chairs like at my home

5:20 smoke starts to fill the door way and you can see a orange glow on the wall.

me watching this late at night as if fires arent one of my biggest fears

Why did the smoke alarm stop????

Our neighbor's house burned down last night. Smoke detectors saved their lives.

U can really start to see the glow of it at 4:31. Terrifying

This is the laziest fire I've ever seen. Don't think this is what your fire would be like. It will GO FAST , much faster and advance much further than this. You will die if you sleep on the couch for this long. I promise.

This is a nice video and everything, but I'm going to stick with the old 'you don't have any time - get out now' scenario.

Did the fire go out on it's own? I didn't see any fireman breaking in.

when I was little in the early 1970's, a fire broke out at a friends house, in the parents bedroom. I happened to be walking over there to see him anyway, not knowing what was going on. as I got closer, I smelled and saw a lot of smoke around their house and heard yelling "Call the Fire Dept!" and my friend and mother were just standing outside of their bedroom window watching the fire. in shock. the father had already gone to call the fire dept on the neighbors phone, we just stood there watching in shock and I heard the TV tube explode. it was like BOOOM! but the fire dept was there pretty quick. the bedroom was gutted, and most of the house was badly smoke damaged and unlivable. so they had to live in a small mobile home on their property for about a month or two before the insurance investigation and repairs were finished. I felt so bad for them ☹ but they did get it repaired tho., and continued to live there up until the 90's

Don't leave appliances an electronics running when you're not around.

Fire doesn't care. Fire will be as patient as whatever it's currently burning will allow it to be.