I have had many of these "night terrors" (as I have heard them called). They usually occur when I am extremely tired, so I can sort of tell when it's going to happen (most of the time). I don't feel a "clicking" as much, but I feel like I've just been dropped into my sleep and I here a sort of "thud". This is of course when I experience sleep paralysis as well (which goes hand in hand with the nightmare). Your burning house vision sounds very much like a night terror to me. Are you also experiencing the sleep paralysis? I have read that you are more prone to this when you fall asleep on your back, so you could try falling asleep on your side. I have also noticed that if I'm feeling like I may have an issue I try to clear my mind and think of something I would actually like to dream of. I hope this helps.