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/imaplowit Jan 27 '25

I come from a department that unfortunately doesn’t vertically vent, that being said I’m doing research to learn more about it for personal gain.

Seems to me like this one is already on the verge of self venting but to the truck guys out here, would you cut this roof? Let some of that heat out and I could absolute see getting an interior attack. Obviously though I’m only basing this on a 2 sided view picture of the fire ground.

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u/trinitywindu VolFF Jan 27 '25

Not that I do it enough, but Id be slightly hesitant to vert vent with as much coming out the attic gables as it is. To me, the attic is involved, from color we know structural wood is involved, so that roof is looking to possibly collapse soon. I cant see any sag but id be evaluating for it throughly before anyone went up there.

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u/KYYank Jan 27 '25

The looks of the home says older construction. So more than likely true dimensional lumber for the structure.

The difference in going vertical would be a game changer. Should not take long to cut a 4x4 if you know what you are doing…