Smoke is Fuel and when this Fuel is superheated in a closed up structure, it needs O2. So be ready when forcing entry or opening up horizontally to provide the equalizer.
Water is the Equalizer that keeps Heat, Fuel, & O2 mixing together.
Water on the Fire!! Smoke is ONE STEP from being FIRE. So FLOW WATER ON SMOKE!!
Fires HYPERVENTILATE TODAY because of todays fuel loads and not the building. Yesterday’s Buildings have the same fire as tomorrow’s buildings in relation to live fuel load. So it’s the FUEL that is the problem and how we allow this fuel to combine with heat and oxygen. So take the heat away with GALLONS PER SECOND before the Fuel & Heat combine with oxygen.
Buildings were yesterday’s enemy. Oxygen is tomorrow’s ENEMY. The Fireground is changing and how we ventilated in the 80s and kept the nozzle closed until we observed the orange stuff will not provide a good outcome tomorrow.
Death On The Nozzle is real. The answer is still going inside but understanding today’s fire-growth and how to KILL IT!
Look at the center top of photo. It shows a orange glow from the rear. This tells us the interior is superheated and primed to lite off. Size-Up is critical.
Photo Credit. JJ Cassetta
Equalize it with WATER!