Originally Posted by Rainboe
... whether you will try and turn as you stop to prevent fire moving towards the fuselage.
All well and good in theory, but in practice many carriers do not condone ANY attempt to turn the aircraft in the scenario you describe. Why? Firstly, at what point are you going to try to turn with the aircraft RTO function bringing you to a very rapid stop? If you stop and then consider a turn you are wasting time. If you try to turn to stop whilst still decellerating under RTO then you are probably attempting to do a manoevre that you haven't done in a sim (or do your company practice this?)
Another factor is the aircraft type. After considerable discussion on this subject my airline decided not to go with the turn after engine fire on the ground as your positioning of the aircraft (especially on a narrow runway) can mean that the fire trucks have less unimpeded access to both sides of the aircraft. If the ground is very wet and they have to end up on the grass (which is not a problem, but less desirable), then this is not ideal for them. Add to this any extra time taken to stop the aircraft, or move again to turn it and the company decided you would be better off stopping straight ahead using centreline guidance (especially in very wet crosswind conditions), applying the parking brake and carrying out the recall items, initiating evacuation in an expeditious manner.
I have worked in previous airlines where the 'turn' was advocated, but having worked under both 'regimes' I think the pulling up straight ahead option is the better.
There never is a black and white though. It's always a compromise and what is best on the day.
PP