SenTedStevens t1_iya79dc wrote on November 29, 2022 at 10:06 PM

Reply to comment by sloowhand in Reset the counter, Pentagon City metro stop is on fire by pompomdotcomcom

Also WMATA: We install our ventilation systems in a way that forces the smoke back in the stations to smother out the fire...or something.

1000111010142 t1_iyag7ue wrote on November 29, 2022 at 11:09 PM

Lol!

But just to be clear (as a former employee who maintained the systems that controlled fan operation) it was operator error during a crisis...serious operator error 🤣

SenTedStevens t1_iyanqgg wrote on November 30, 2022 at 12:03 AM

OK, maybe I'm giving them too much grief. They did have a 50:50 chance of pushing the air the right way. You can't be right every time.

1000111010142 t1_iyao3bs wrote on November 30, 2022 at 12:06 AM

The ROCC operators deserve the grief for sure!! Not sure when exhausting smoke from a smoky situation is ever a bad idea...smh

SenTedStevens t1_iyaswp1 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 12:41 AM

There was a tinge of sarcasm in my previous reply.

Spiritual_Peace7009 t1_iybuuud wrote on November 30, 2022 at 6:00 AM

But, apparently they can be WRONG every time.