A Man Escapes From His House When It Catches On Fire . . . But Runs Back Inside To Grab Some Pants

Americans are FAR more concerned with being NUDE IN PUBLIC than people in most other countries. Which is fine, I suppose . . . except for times like this when it puts our LIVES in danger.

A man in Portland, Oregon was showering on Tuesday morning when he heard his smoke alarm going off.

It turned out his house was on FIRE, so he immediately sprinted outside. But once he got out, he realized he was NAKED . . . that's what happens when you run out of the shower . . . and he got hit with a blast of modesty.

So he went next door, asked a neighbor to call 911 . . . then ran BACK into his BURNING HOUSE, through the flames, to grab himself some pants.

Thankfully, he got in and out quickly and without getting burned or inhaling smoke. Firefighters were able to put the fire out in about an hour, and there's no word on how much damage it caused.

Paul Corah is one of the firefighters who was on the scene. He says that even though Paul turned out okay, quote, "Never return to a burning building. It's better to be embarrassed than burned."