Gentlemen, I have read all about temporarily blinding "bad guys" with my trusty EDC flashlight but what can anyone here tell me about how useful a very bright flashlight is when I wake up in the middle of the night and the house, or the hotel room, is on fire? What about smoke? Is it like shining my brights on my car into fog? Would an LED be better than something made for long throw? Does a house fire usually short out the electricity in a house fairly quickly? For any Firemen who answer this; May God bless you and keep you safe. Thanks. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif