<p><strong>Placing Smoke on a POI</strong></p>

<p>Yes, you put the smoke on the same space as the POI, and the POI is unaffected.  If the smoke later turns into fire, the POI will then be removed.</p>

<p><strong>Placing a POI on Smoke</strong></p>

<p>In the family version (page 6 of the rules), yes.  They even eliminate the smoke for you!</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>If the Target space has a Fire or Smoke marker, remove that Fire/Smoke
  marker before placing the POI marker.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>However in the experienced game (page 10 of the rules), you adjust their position instead.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>In the Experienced game a POI may only be placed in a space without a
  Threat marker (Fire or Smoke), Firefighter or another POI. If the POI
  Replenishment Target space is invalid, then use this diagram to
  redirect the POI. Begin in the Target space and follow the path
  created by the arrows as shown until you reach a valid space. The
  arrows are also placed on the board for easy reference during the
  game. If there are no valid spaces on the path, reroll.</p>
</blockquote>

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Smoke on top of a POI can definitely happen, no special rules.  The POI is not affected until the smoke turns into fire, at which point they are removed.
bwarner
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<p>We played for the first time last night, and we tried the family version to start to understand the game. The situation arose where a smoke marker came up on top of a POI marker.</p>

<p>The POI marker was still unknown. We searched the manual and couldn't find any reference to it, so is it ok to put the smoke marker underneath a POI marker?</p>

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Can smoke be placed on a POI?
gbianchi
# Can smoke be placed on a POI?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-03-04)

We played for the first time last night, and we tried the family version to start to understand the game. The situation arose where a smoke marker came up on top of a POI marker.

The POI marker was still unknown. We searched the manual and couldn't find any reference to it, so is it ok to put the smoke marker underneath a POI marker?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-03-04. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

**Placing Smoke on a POI**

Yes, you put the smoke on the same space as the POI, and the POI is unaffected. If the smoke later turns into fire, the POI will then be removed.

**Placing a POI on Smoke**

In the family version (page 6 of the rules), yes. They even eliminate the smoke for you!

> If the Target space has a Fire or Smoke marker, remove that Fire/Smoke
> marker before placing the POI marker.

However in the experienced game (page 10 of the rules), you adjust their position instead.

> In the Experienced game a POI may only be placed in a space without a
> Threat marker (Fire or Smoke), Firefighter or another POI. If the POI
> Replenishment Target space is invalid, then use this diagram to
> redirect the POI. Begin in the Target space and follow the path
> created by the arrows as shown until you reach a valid space. The
> arrows are also placed on the board for easy reference during the
> game. If there are no valid spaces on the path, reroll.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Smoke on top of a POI can definitely happen, no special rules.  The POI is not affected until the smoke turns into fire, at which point they are removed.  

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