Blue Eagle says: "...
I think that if I heard a big bang I might consider not using reverse on the engine with the fire..."
The application of measured reverse thrust and the amount of brake pressure applied during an abort are foremost based on
instinctive reactions rather than upon
thought processed responses. For example, if the airplane is aborted at V1 at maximum takeoff weight on a wet, short runway there is no time to
think. Speed, brake action, momentum and rate of closure with the end of the pavement would override any concerns about engine fire or about
"hearing a big bang." 