r/Firefighting • u/Godslove777 • Jan 27 '25

Photos Whats this smoke tell you?

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Initial size up described conditions with “turbulent smoke”…

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u/mgsbigdog Jan 27 '25

Agree with everything except your designation of the alpha side. The red front door appears to be on the far right of the image and the neighbors security sign (ADT) is facing toward the camera, which would be odd if it was the back yard. But if you are first on scene and tell me that the side I am looking at is Charlie/Delta, well, I'm going with that.

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u/swimbikerunkick Jan 27 '25

Oh I thought we were looking at AB corner. Thank you, this explains the comments about the seat of fire being C or CD.

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u/J-nan Jan 27 '25

Hmm you could be right about that, unless it’s a laneway which would explain the bike and Yukon parked too. On closer inspection that does look like a red door on the far right of the pic but that could still be rear access..

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u/AllwellBeloved Jan 28 '25

Nah you’re correct, that truck is on the bravo side. This fire was vertically vented and put out quickly.