nothing
Montag headed for the river.
the river
Faber tells Montag to escape to the river and follow its path out of the city to avoid the authorities. He advises Montag to seek refuge with the exiled book-lovers who live along the river.
To the river
The part the river played in Montag's escape was it was his means of getting way from the city and in his hopes, going to the country. The river is also one of the ways he is able to confuse the Mechanical Hound.
It was warming, not burning.
It was warming, not burning.
Montag goes into the river to cleanse himself of the guilt and fear he feels for carrying out the burning of books. The river symbolizes purification and renewal, allowing Montag to start over and begin a new chapter in his life.
The river and the railroad tracks
He changes into Fabers clothes and swims along the river until he reaches the end when he does he climbs out this is where he meets the River People
Toward the train tracks
Montag finds a group of intellectuals living in the countryside who have also distanced themselves from society and a nuclear attack destroys the city where he once lived.