Originally Posted by
Chu Chu
10 hours of fuel on a 767 is (potentially) going to take 10 times as much water and foam to extinguish as 1 hour will. That could make a difference in planning the response. And even though the aircraft type will tell the responders quite a lot, suppose it's an Antonov or a Yak? No doubt someone could look it up, but getting actual numbers for passengers and fuel will save steps and possible errors.
I would rather say it's about the extent of spill if such occures, as fireball doesn't make much difference.