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The article presents suggestions related to extinction of fires which begin on the exterior of apartment buildings. According to the author, the first fire engine needs to act in less time as by the time additional resources arrive, the fire has spread to the attic. The author says that the seat of the fire should be attacked at maximum speed.

The author shares his experience of responding to a fire at the 4912 South Michigan Avenue of the Grand Boulevard area in Chicago, Illinois on February 17, 2018. He states that the approached the fire through the quickest route from the firehouse and observed the whole street immediately obscured by heavy smoke near the fire building. He mentions that he instructed Engine 45 in hitting the attic window as the very heavy volume of fire is in the third floor and attic.

The article focuses on flashovers caused by fires that burned on the exterior and into the attic space. Topics discussed include the line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) and near misses associated with flashovers, the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health reports on this type of fire, and the tactics that firefighters must remember to protect themselves.

The article discusses fire extinction techniques for attic spaces, distinguishing them from cockloft and overhead void spaces. Personal protective equipment (PPE), self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), and the duties of the incident commander (IC) are mentioned, as well as issues such as ventilation, knee walls or nonload-bearing walls, and construction materials.

Focuses on the importance of vertical ventilation at top-floor and attic fires to localize the fire and retard lateral spread. Causes of attic fires; Provision of additional living space through finish attics; Means of positioning and aerial apparatus for fire management.

The article discusses the lessons that can be learned from a fire he fought in Davenport, Iowa. When a fire broke out in a single-family home that had been converted to house multiple families, the firefighters could not access the attic, so instead cut a scuttle hole through for the crew. A later inspection revealed a staircase and casement window behind the house that provided major clues to the location of the stairwell, which taught the author to understand the buildings he was rescuing.

The author discusses the concept of horizontal ventilation in fire fighting. He states that horizontal ventilation is the most effective means of ventilating dwellings when the fire does not involve an attic area and the structure does not have roof openings or easy access to such openings. He notes that initiating horizontal ventilation helps in reducing fireground fire fighter injuries and fatalities. He also stresses the need for fire fighters to recognize fireground dangers to survive.

Focuses on the rescue of a trapped firefighter. Deployment of a rapid intervention team; Use of an attic ladder; Determination of savings on the number of minutes and personnel.

The article offers suggestions for firefighters on what to do when the fire seems to be in the attic space. It cites the need of truck company members to be on the top floor with the engine to access fire in the attic. They should also bring hooks to assist in pulling the ceiling and exposing the fire. Before a fire occurs, building floors in the department's standard operating guidelines should reportedly be identified to avoid miscommunication on the fire's location or members in trouble.

In this article the author describes a fire that broke on the third floor of a peaked-roof garden apartment which was melting the aluminum soffit and spreading into a cockloft/attic space. Firefighters made numerous inspection holes in both apartments' ceilings of each room, protected drawers in rooms, and removed windows. It is noted that the firefighters made some improvising to accomplish tasks on the fireground.