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/Riders-of-Brohan- Jan 27 '25 edited Jan 27 '25

Would cut all day. Sound the roof and check for major sagging and if it’s good, send it