Brave the Heat
“Orange flames were shooting out of the first-floor windows along the south side of the building, lighting up the night with a macabre glow. Not only had his squad shown up but Rick had called in Engines 11 and 13 from neighboring towns. Fires in buildings like this could go from bad to worse in record time, and having backup on hand was protocol.
Hauling his gear, Gavin ran over to Bill, who was manning their pumper engine.
“Rick’s inside?” he asked, pulling on his air tank.
“Yup. He’s with Jef...f, Mark, Owen, and four other guys, two from each engine. They’re ventilating the first floor by busting out the windows. We’re trying to take it horizontal to see if we can keep it from taking out the second floor,” Bill said, referring to the fire. Gavin nodded his understanding. Fire was a hungry beast and it ate oxygen, so it went where the air was. The trick was to try and make the flames go where you wanted them.
“We’ve got the volunteer guys on the hose and the kid wanted to help,”MoreLess
Hauling his gear, Gavin ran over to Bill, who was manning their pumper engine.
“Rick’s inside?” he asked, pulling on his air tank.
“Yup. He’s with Jef...f, Mark, Owen, and four other guys, two from each engine. They’re ventilating the first floor by busting out the windows. We’re trying to take it horizontal to see if we can keep it from taking out the second floor,” Bill said, referring to the fire. Gavin nodded his understanding. Fire was a hungry beast and it ate oxygen, so it went where the air was. The trick was to try and make the flames go where you wanted them.
“We’ve got the volunteer guys on the hose and the kid wanted to help,”MoreLess
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