he didnt want the kids to die in the fire cuz it was his fault
Johnny felt scared and panicked during the fire. He was worried about his safety and that of his friends. He also felt a sense of urgency to escape the burning building.
Johnny, And Ponyboy. Dallas Winston got out saftley.
The church went on fire
Johnny and Pony had to save the children inside the church because they thought it was their fault the fire and started, so when the kids went into the church, they were stuck inside because of the fire
I think it's how much he cares about Johnny that motivates him to help.
When they discover the church is on fire, Ponyboy and Johnny run into the church and save little kids that had been caught there.
when johnny and ponyboy were in Windrixville living in the old church
In "The Outsiders," the church on fire is located in Windrixville, where Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade hide out after Johnny kills Bob Sheldon in self-defense. They are staying in an abandoned church, which later catches fire while they are away. The fire becomes a pivotal moment in the story, leading to Johnny's heroic act of rescuing children trapped inside, resulting in severe injuries for him.
Johnny and Ponyboy were hiding in it and they were smoking. They didnt put out the fire on their cigeratte so it made the church light on fire. Read page 91 in chapter 6 and even Johnny and Pony say they started it from a dropped cigeratte.
Johnny or Ponyboy accidentally droped a cigarett which later caught fire when the school children were inside the church.
Ponyboy and Johnny left the church with Dallas to go eat at the Dairy Queen, But Johnny left a lit cigarette inside.
The st.Andrews river protected the church during the great fire of 1901, and the church is famous for surviving the great fire.