Why do firefighters cut holes in the walls at a fire?

This is called overhauling and the Fire Department has to be sure, absolutely sure, that ALL the fire is out and that there are no hidden fires inside the walls or partitions. Some fire departments use the term “rekindle” to describe when they are called back to a second fire (sometimes hours later). FDMV does not believe in “rekindle”, we believe that the only way a fire gets going again is the FD failed to properly overhaul and they left while some pockets of fire were still burning. 

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1. What are the Firefighter Agility Test Requirements?
2. Why does the fire department respond to my house for a medical emergency?
3. What is an engine company and what do they do at a fire scene?
4. What is a ladder company & what do they do at a fire scene?
5. What are the various equipment on fire apparatuses?
6. Why does a fire engine come to my house when I have a medical emergency?
7. What does an Engine company do and what are their jobs on a fire scene?
8. What does a Ladder company do and what are their jobs on a fire scene?
9. What kind of tools and equipment is on the different trucks?
10. Why do firefighters break windows and cut a hole in the roof at a fire?
11. Why do firefighters cut holes in the walls at a fire?