Nutsy,

You've made quite a few good points. I'm not sure yet. They are
setting-up the fire area to make ready for the activation of the
installed extinguishing system. This I have to agree with. The area
needs to be sealed. They are still talking of putting the fire out.
They aren't talking about sealing and leaving!! This is still my point.

I don't have an extinguishing system!! I would have to bring down my
Jenny and soak it in the water and try and use it to smother the fire
and feeding water with a bucket to keep it wet. For this I would need
the companion way. If I couldn't enter, I'd use the whisker pole and
boat hook to position the wet Jenny. If I couldn't get to the forward
part of the cabin I'd use the Hatchet, I keep in the stern locker with
the bolt cutters I keep there. (To cut away a knocked down mast) to chop
a hole in the coach roof. I would be getting water on that damned fire.

That scenario you post for the High Rise in NYC really doesn't apply to
a vessel on the High Sea. In my mind!

I admit you made some points but I think you have applied them wrong.
You can't run out into the street or wave a sheet out the window for a
fireman.

It is just you and your vessel against the damned fire. PUT IT OUT.
Don't set up an explosion. That would be THE END

Ole Thom