Images Of Fire Venting Through The Roof In House Fires

A caller reported that a barbecue grill and an air conditioner unit at the side of the house caught the siding on fire.

Images of fire venting through the roof in house fires.

Last edited by sfd1992. The idea of roof vents existed for hundreds of years with natural vents employed in chinese buildings during the tang dynasty natural ventilation ducts in the buddhist monks caves and wind catchers incorporated in arabian architecture. This was a very life. The lack of any sort of gable vent roof vents or ridge vent is usually a good clue as to the lack of an enclosed attic space.

A well executed roof vent will control the fire and smoke and allow firefighters to work in a safer environment below. 07 16 2014 02 04 pm. Knock it down open the windows and ppv it. Mar 13th 2004 battalion 131 arrived on location and assumed command.

When we talk about roof ventilation we often focus on the cut itself. In california some vents have been accepted for use in the under eave area. See information about these vents on the office of the state fire marshal website. Another reason for venting the roof is to see how far the fire has progressed.

The fire was reported to be extending to a townhouse. This will also potentially lead to more rapid occupant removal and fire. E 5 firefighter 1 backed out and applied water toward the hole created in the roof. Vent roofs with steeples towers or cupolas can be found in different buildings from barns to cathedrals.

The fire was updated to a working fire response by 5 44 p m. Heat and smoke rise into the attic where the fire can move quickly. Farmers branch unit heavy fire was found venting through the roof of a 2000 square foot ranch style dwelling. There was now heavy fire venting through the roof through the hole created by the fall.

Firefighters may go ahead of the fire on a roof cut holes to access the attic and stop the fire from spreading through the attic. A fire was initially reported in a backyard or side yard near a residential building. One of the fastest avenues through which fires spread is the attic.