A Texas man rolling into a gas station with his car already on fire, casually pulling up to the pump like it’s just another Monday errand. A TikTok posted by @thao.fit has ignited the internet, racking up more than 22 million views as the internet tries to figure out what exactly was going through this driver’s mind.
The clip opens mid-crisis, showing the Texas man leaping out of his vehicle as orange flames roar underneath the car and a thick plume of white smoke blasts upward. And if that visual wasn’t jarring enough, the burning car is sitting directly beside a gas pump, something that instantly sent TikTok commenters into full panic mode. Fire, gasoline, and a malfunctioning vehicle? That’s a recipe for disaster.
Even TikTok text jumped in on the joke, reading: “POV: When the check engine light finally showed you why it was glowing like that.”
Texas Man Parks Flaming Car Next To Gas Pump
As the video continues, the flames stay concentrated under the car while smoke clouds the frame like a fog machine gone rogue. Viewers immediately flooded the comments with concern, disbelief, and, because it’s the internet, conspiracy theories.
Some users insisted the whole scene had to be fake, one writing, “Yep, lies of AI. How would the flames on the driver’s side not catch the pumps?” The skepticism gained enough traction that @thao.fit uploaded a follow-up clip from a different angle, proving the fire was very, very real.
Thankfully, no one was hurt, a miracle considering how dangerously close the burning vehicle was to highly flammable fuel tanks. The fire never spread, though the poor car itself is a total goner. Whether the engine spontaneously combusted, something leaked, or the man ignored every mechanical warning sign his car threw at him, we may never know. But viewers definitely had thoughts.
How Did He Not Notice?
“Pulling into a gas station when your car is on fire is crazyyyyy work,” one person commented. “Car on fire… pulls to the most flammable location,” another pointed out. “I’m sure that guy’s life flashed before his eyes. Everyone left their vehicles, idk where they ran but it was def scary,” the video poster confirmed in the comments section.
While the ultimate fate of the Texas man isn’t clear, the viral moment lives on as a cautionary tale and a reminder that if your car is actively on fire, maybe don’t pull up next to a gas pump. Because even in Texas, that’s a little too wild.
Emma Taylor 
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