A bit harsh there, Ryan? But only a bit as I understand your sentiment!
Faffing about with flaps below the stalling speed is pointless. 'Securing the cabin and performing the POH checklist items' when there's a raging fire? Oh purrleeeze!
"What was your husband doing when the aircraft exploded?"
"I don't know, but they found his dead fingers clutching a nice FAA-approved checklist...
"
"Why didn't he just run away?"
"Some idiot told him he had to waste 20 seconds
'securing the cabin and performing the POH checklist items' first - unfortunately 19 seconds after he stopped the aircraft blew up"
The drill is easy to remember (for a fire, which will NOT always be the same as for a failure):
STOP (Even the dullest person realises that you will need to close the throttle, then brake and steer to a safe halt, surely?).
Ignition off
Switches off
F*** off (and I don't mean fuel - I mean unstrap, get out and run bravely away upwind!)
No mention of fuel off? Why? Because it can be very difficult to turn the main fuel cock off, particularly in the PA28 with that difficult latch to move first - or in a C150/152 if the cock is very stiff
(to turn)... Aeroplanes can be replaced, people cannot.
K.I.S.S!!