Thread:I-Ship-Stevidot/@comment-26710532-20160821004335/@comment-27304481-20160821143201

Well the phrase fighting fire with fire refers to lighting a controlled fire so the fuel gets burned away, that way when a larger fire comes it's not as bad. The unusual nature of the phrase had it earned fame as fighting soemthing by using it in another fashion. But your description is right for a home fire.