The fire was contained to the wing. The fire services continued to fight and gain control of the "contained" fire. As soon as an evacuation is communicated the RFF will pull back.
When a door opens the cabin becomes exposed to the fire that is no longer being either controlled or contained.
Really? I was told by an airport fire fighter that they can create a "tunnel" at an exit using water/foam to enable people to get off. To stop firefighting when an ecacuation starts sounds very strange to me.
I'm no 777 driver, but on the 737 there is only one way to control a fuel leak. You shut down the engine. What does the 777 tell you to do?
If the procedure is the same as on the 737, this whole scenario could have been avoided.
No evacuation when the whole wing is on fire? We are very lucky we are not reading about hundreds of charred bodies. Pure luck! And maybe another tick in the 777 quality box.
Short memory people?
How 1985 British Airtours disaster changed air travel - BBC News