Engine fire in flight; LAND ASAP
It's in my opinion a lot better with an overweight landing inspection than circling around and dumping fuel.
Is that what your SOP's say for an engine shutdown?
It sounds like the fire indication went out after being dealt with by the crew after take off. Even on a twin this situation is no longer a Mayday but now a PAN and fuel dumping to max landing weight recommended. This was a 4 engine jet where in many company SOP's an engine shutdown is not really an emergency at all, but I won't even open that well used can of worms!!!
Really having a problem seeing how this was handled badly in ANY way from the cursory explanation given here.
sb sfo's list of the course of events is exactly as what most operators would do. Seems like a standard simulator like emergency handled well. No stirring to be done here Swedflyer.
If you are the pilot of a heavy jet which has a major differences between Max TOW and landing weight you may want to revisit the few instances where the company and operator SOP's consider it prudent to land over max landing weight, it's not normally considered for much more than uncontained fires and smoke maybe your's say different!
Jazzy