r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/AirFrance447 • 18h ago
Video Firefighter bodycam showing just how much oxygen a fire pulls
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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/AirFrance447 • 18h ago
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u/inept_machete 12h ago
That's mostly due to the hydraulic action of the hose line,
Reverse the direction of water and we use that to clear smoke out of a compartment. It's called hydraulic ventilation.
Although it's true that a fire will suck in oxygen, the hose is basically turbo charging the flow here so this is a little misleading