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If your clothes catch fire, what do you do?

Stop, drop, and roll, and cover your face.

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  1. Stop, drop, and roll ✔
  2. Run to blow it out
  3. Pat the flames with your hands

Why: US Fire Administration says stop, drop, cover your face with your hands, and roll until the fire is out. Running feeds the flames.

Huh, didn't know that: If you cannot roll, a nearby blanket or towel can help smother flames.

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Answer: Stop, drop, and roll. US Fire Administration says stop, drop, cover your face with your hands, and roll until the fire is out. Running feeds the flames.

  1. U.S. Fire Administration: Stop, Drop and Roll www.usfa.fema.gov/gallery/pictographs/stop-drop-roll.html
    Stop, drop to the ground, and cover your face with your hands. Roll over and over or back and forth until the fire is out.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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