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/tommy_b0y Jan 27 '25

This.

Short stretch, you got inflow at the window, and a remote exhaust leg. Entry point will be closer to the seat than the exhaust point, therefore it's gonna be a little hot, may roll in some thin gases, but other than that, it's hit it in the mouth time.

Fire in the attic or not, you're already pushing gases, which means the attic is exposed. Drywall tape has failed at least, probably spalled out, failed drywall given the volume. Given its vertical and expansive nature, you may not even get roll at the entry point, but instead additional inflow. Either way, this is a massive green light for a quick knock, immediate hop INTO the attic, and work it out the gable vents with a pre-connect.

Even a short-staffed outfit could run this one aggressively. It's bread and butter.