I could see now that the seat of the fire was about half way along the wing.

The seat of the fire was under a cabinet in the library office.

The seat of the fire is thought to have been in a flat on the ninth floor.

They spent about 10 minutes searching for the seat of the fire but were unable to locate it.

The seats of the fire are definitely next door.

So the burn patterns are like arrows pointing investigators toward the seat of the fire.

Plastic household objects at a distance from the seat of the fire were softened and had lost their shapes.

The inquiry into the explosion identified the cotton bales as probably being the seat of the fire.

At present the professor was too exuberant about finding Xitli's temple and the throne seat of the fire god to be interested in anything else.

Consequently, they had a works fire brigade nearby, who initiated firefighting operations at the seat of the fire about five minutes after it started.

Visually, this may be seen as flames "rolling" across the ceiling, radiating outward from the seat of the fire to the extent of gas spread.

One of these fire fighting crews made up of 3 men and a Station Officer, entered a second floor room to search out the seat of the fire.

Secondary advantages are in gaining rapid access to the seat of the fire, directly through most construction materials and without needing to cause structural damage that may further weaken a structure.

They determined that the seat of the fire had been the kitchen stove, and that it looked very much as though a pressure cooker had exploded, showering the room with burning oil.

For fires in the open, the seat of the fire is sprayed with a straight spray: the cooling effect immediately follows the "asphyxia" by vapor, and reduces the amount of water required.

Overnight rain helped military and civilian fire fighters beat back the flames at the base, where two armoured vehicles were pressed into service to help locate the seat of the fire, the agency said.

Unfortunately, the electricity had not been switched off and as the firemen advanced to the seat of the fire, they were surrounded by great sparks and had to beat a hasty retreat.

The seat of the fire was in a cellar storeroom in Congreve's Building, which was located at southern end of the Colombo Street frontage of the complex.

Crews using breathing apparatus (or "BA"), searching the building for the seat of the fire, found conditions very difficult with thick smoke and the crowded layout of the premises hampering progress.

While Bobby, a Mend of Joe's, let Kip clamber around in the driver's seat of the fire engine, Joe and I sat outside on a bench in front of the station.

The flames had done some damage, mostly to his right leg and side, which had been closest in proximity to one of the seats of the fire, and to one side of his face.

Offensive attack: Method of firefighting in which water or other extinguishing agent is taken by firefighters, directly to the seat of the fire, as opposed to being pumped in that general direction from a safe distance.

Spraying of the seat of the fire directly can have unfortunate and dramatic consequences: the water pushes air in front of it, so the fire is supplied with extra oxygen before the water reaches it.

The seat of the fire, and the worst damaged section, was "HOSL West", used by Total and Texaco to store a variety of fuels, and the neighbouring British Pipeline Agency area.

Any fire occurring outside may not require reconnaissance; on the other hand, a fire in a cellar or an underground car park with only a few centimeters of visibility may require a long reconnaissance to identify the seat of the fire.