puddle....,
You must be the one kidding right?
I haven't posted here for years, but just have to answer your post.
As far as we know the fire detection system didn't activate, and even if it did, then it takes a finite amount of time to perform the immediate actions BEFORE initiating an evacuation; which by the way, is NOT (neccessarily) the way to go until it can be confirmed that the fire has not been contained. NOTE: we are talking about an engine fire here - not the same thing as a fire in an uncontained environment.
Passengers initiating their own evacuation in a situation such as this really stretches the bounds of 'safe-practice'.
Just hope you don't decide to 'jump' when it's my sector!
ATB,
Underdog