Actions Determine whether to fight the fire or leave the area.
If the flame height exceeds four feet, do not attempt to fight the fire. The type of combustible involved and the extent of the fire may also preclude fighting a fire with smaller flames. Report Fire Report the fire to Fire Services even if it is successfully extinguished and little or no damage is done. If the fire is too large to fight, close the doors and windows to the involved area. This action compartmentalizes the fire, robbing it of necessary oxygen and making it more difficult to spread to other parts of the building.