🔍 Key Concepts

• Fire boundaries and containment priorities on ships • Behavior of fire in terms of heat rise and vertical spread • Relative fire load and combustibility of contents in adjacent spaces

💭 Think About

• Which nearby space would allow the fire to spread most rapidly if not protected first? Think about how heat and flames move within a ship’s structure. • How does the fact that the fire is already "fully evolved" and entry is not possible affect your choice of which boundary to cool/protect first? • Compare which surrounding compartment has the highest fuel load that will ignite easily if heated from the laundry fire.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which adjacent/nearby space has highly combustible contents versus less combustible ones. • Consider vertical spread of fire and heat: which compartment’s position relative to the fire is most critical? • Verify which space, if involved, would most quickly escalate the fire and threaten the rest of the ship.