Seeming to be only an illusion, churning black smoke mixed with rolling vaporous flames fill the chamber. With one hand the lieutenant picks up a charged hose line laying beside him. Clenching the hose under his arm, he adjusts the heavy silver nozzle for a fog pattern and sprays a burst of water at the inferno above their heads. Instantly, the room fills with thick steam, raising an already hot chamber to almost unbearable temperatures. Startled, the destructive fire momentarily retreats from the ceiling, leaving the room dark once again.
Sweat rolls off the mask covered foreheads of the fire fighters.
Laughing off the vain attempt to subdue it, the fire quickly spreads back out across the ceiling on its quest to destroy. Allowing the fire to build itself to full fury again, the leader adjusts his nozzle. With a quick more focused blast of water, the seasoned lieutenant pierces the heart of the fire in the barrel. Letting off a thunderous burst of noise and steam, the fire has been mortally wounded. With one short final blast of water the destroyer has been destroyed.