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/twozerothreeeight FDNY Jan 27 '25

The thing is cooking, but oxygen limited for now. Careless venting prior to a line being ready would likely cause conditions to worsen rapidly.