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Jan 15, 2025
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Preppy
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Isn't putting out a house fire protecting the houses around it? I'm not an expert either either, but putting out an
Active fire = prevention of it spreading
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Probably a dumb question, but here goes. Why am I always seeing the firemen dumping water a house completely engulfed in
Pollster
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Jan 15, 3:34pm
Isn't putting out a house fire protecting the houses around it? I'm not an expert either either, but putting out an
Preppy
Jan 15, 3:37pm
Yes...we had a house burn down in our neighborhood and they drenched it to
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
Jan 15, 3:45pm
I assume they assess the threats to other houses
El Careeb
Jan 15, 3:37pm
Putting out the fire prevents it from spreading. They are protecting those unburned areas.
cheezedawg
Jan 15, 3:53pm
The idea is to remove fuel for the fire to grow. The house is fuel so remove it
Plantagenet
Jan 15, 4:04pm
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