Reversing an engine during Fire Warning operation.
B737 all models. An engine fire warning before V1 is often used by simulator instructors to initiate a rejected take off. Fine - that's part of the box ticking exercise.
I have some misgivings, however, when the pilot rejects the take off in the normal manner but uses reverse thrust on the engine that is theoretically on fire but delivering thrust all the same.
I seem to recall that there was criticism levelled at the crew of the Air Tours (?) Boeing 737-200 at Manchester which suffered an uncontained fire in the No 1 engine during the take off roll, for reversing the engine which had suffered the turbine failure. I think in that case, a ruptured fuel tank caught fire and the reverse plume made things worse? It's a long time ago so I may be well off beam.
Your opinions are sought on the airmanship considerations of using reverse thrust on the offending engine if a fire warning is the immediate trigger for a reject below V1?