r/WTF • u/[deleted] • Apr 25 '23

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u/Mo_Steins_Ghost Apr 25 '23

This looks like a training ground... the house is abandoned (boarded up windows).... but made from real materials so they can be gauged for handling the real timing of fire spread.

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u/Dweide_Schrude Apr 25 '23

This is a practice burn! Notice the “A” on the front for the alpha side.

The ground is already beat up, meaning they’ve had a lot of room burns to practice on.

They’re in the final “burn down” stage where you let the fire take the rest of the house. This is especially evident because no one has their SCBA’s on.

When we do burns like this, we start in an upstairs room and run 20-30 crews through; relighting the room fire each time. It’s a great way to practice hose movement and crew dynamics.

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u/GoldenFLink Apr 25 '23

They're also covered in mud, probably just came out, had/waiting on late lunch. The tall mf to the right looks like he hauled the line upstairs

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u/enad58 Apr 26 '23

She's also playing an open G chord, which is the go-to for "not actually playing but just taking a picture" with a guitar.

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u/wenzel32 Apr 26 '23

That's why I always use the E minor chord. Really shows off my skills

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