Humpday Hangout: Fighting Attic Fires, Part 2

Firefighters perform roof ventilation at a Chicago fire
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The panel continues their discussion on attic fires, with guests Jimmy Davis and Jimmy Sewnig of the Chicago (IL) Fire Department joining Bobby Halton, Jason Hoevelmann, Clark Lamping, Darryl Liggins, and company. They revisit the issues with knee wall fires, examine the tactic of direct streams into the attic, and alternative firefighting tactics, including piercing nozzles, rotating distributors, and the like.

Photo courtesy Tim Olk

Join us live on Fire Engineering’s Facebook at 1 p.m. Eastern on March 9, 2022, or watch this space for the discussion.

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