I was on the B737-200 both when this accident occurred and also when the accident report was published.
The company I was working for incorporated advice/recommedations in their Ops Manual that the take off briefing should give consideration to the prevailing wind and what heading the aircraft would be placed on in the event of an RTO for engine fire.
Obviously you need to do the RTO first but then, depending on time available etc., the aircraft should be turned accordingly.
That's the theory but when you are really on fire I suspect you are not going to hang around for long!