Two Firefighter Deaths in Auto Parts Store Fire, Chesapeake, Virginia; Technical rept. series

摘要

This incident, in which two firefighters were killed when they became trapped by a rapidly spreading fire, illustrates the failure of lightweight construction systems when key support components are involved in a fire. It also points out the importance of pre-fire planning and accurate size up by fire companies to determine the risk factors associated with a fire in this type of construction.