Langley City Fire showing what damage 4 person crew can do with a 2 1/2 Blitz line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny92TzHXg_4 Great knock down! Using the 2 1/2 Blitz to full advantage will be part of the advance fire fighter techniques class #langleycityfire #SLICRS #langley

This video, made by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Testing) shows the danger of "modern" fires compared to the danger of fires occuring 40 years ago. Keep your eye on the clock! The room on the left is furnished with old fashioned furnishings, made mostly with natural materials (wood, cotton, wool, silk, etc). The room on the right is furnished with stuff made largely with synthetic material. Most synthetics are petroleum based. Think of them as frozen gasolin