Often, smoke issuing from a building is the only clue available to predict fire behavior and the likelihood of a flashover or rapid fire spread. First-arriving officers must read smoke before choosing attack tactical priorities! In this video, instructor Dave Dodson explains:why we read smoke; the 'advanced' basics of reading smoke; hostile fire events and warning signs; the 'reading smoke' process; and, tricks and short-cuts. The video includes several practice examples.