I like your last line a lot; the fireman was right. The reality is that most who go into a situation like that without training and BA (breathing apparatus) dies. Simple fact. I alluded to it being a hostile environment and it is...Breathing super-heated air (that probably has no oxygen in it anyway) is never going to go well.

My question was more about the moral aspect and I'll be honest and say I was surprised how many people weighed it up from a gender perspective. That surprised me.

Anyway, my apology for delaying your sleep bro. 😀