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John Lewis and Robert Moran have been teaching basement fire tactics and strategies for nearly two decades, driving the conversation between them and Peter Matthews, in case you missed the most recent episode of The Firehouse Yak. Listen: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mab5h6f3bzdn8zck/Lewis_and_Moran_2025_mixdown7uteh.mp3 | Firehouse.com

Here are the two keys to success at a BASEMENT FIRE. 🔥⬇️ 1️⃣ You have to identify that the fire is in the basement. 2️⃣ The first line needs to go to the basement. This sounds insanely simple, because it is. But sadly, these basic concepts are often overlooked in real basement fires. And this frequently results in operational failures - or more seriously, firefighter injuries and death. Basement fires are one of the most common settings for a line-of-duty death. 🤦🏻‍♂️ And, most of the time, t