look up the alchemical lists as well. for example these should prove extra usful when air is limited - Air crystals.
also make extra sure you have some magical way to put out fire. a level 1 (or above) pyromaniac cleric with the fire domain can make an 8 hour casting of ceremony which would grant 2 creatures (plus 1 per level if augmented) the following terrifying ability:
"Fire
Fire Calling. Nonmagical fires the subject makes cannot be extinguished by nonmagical means, though spells and other magical effects function as normal..."
in a certain evil adventure path, my group which started in prison, used this to cover up their escape by setting the whole place into a blazing inferno that couldn't be put down until magical aid came. (we took out the casters first)
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There's not really a "Woodcutters Axe" or a "Fireaxe" that exists. They're all weapons, the handaxe and battleaxe both require martial proficiency.)
When targeting objects the -4 to hit for lacking proficiency is irrelevant.
If the firefighter has only 1 attack each round it can spend a full round and hit automatically:
if you take a full-round action to line up a shot, you get an automatic hit with a melee weapon and a +5 bonus on attack rolls with a ranged weapon.
If he has a BAB of 6+ and wants to use his iterative attack, a typical wooden door has an AC of 3. Even with the -4 the iterative attacks would hit most of the time.
[quoter=CRB]An object’s Armor Class is equal to 10 + its size modifier (see Table 7–11) + its Dexterity modifier. An inanimate object has not only a Dexterity of 0 (–5 penalty to AC), but also an additional –2 penalty to its AC.The big problem is the hardness of the objects if the firefighter doesn't have a good strength modifier.
As we are speaking in the general forum, I see no problem in creating a firefighting axe, something like this:
"Firefighting axe: made to break rapidly doors and windows, this axe treats the target hardness as it was 2 points lower when used on an inanimate object.
As it is somewhat unwieldy when used for the sunder maneuver, the user suffers a -4 penalty to his CMB.
Damage 2d4, martial proficiency"
Decanters of Endless Water would probably be a staple of any Firefighter Brigade in a metropolis or wealthy city/town.
Some might even have Ghost Masks and jackets enchanted with Endure Elements.
I will try to dig out my Hospitaler Paladin named Florian Maltese. He was "firefighter/paramedic" type. He used an axe, rolled down leather boots, etc. (I've been in the Fire Service 36 years so I nerded out and had fun with him.)
He had set up a "fire station" with a wagon with pails, barrels of water, ladders, axes, pike poles, etc. as well as distributing pails and barrels of water area town at corners and such. If I can find him I will see what else he had for fire and medical gear and such.
I did find this also:
https://www.aonprd.com/EquipmentMiscDisplay.aspx?ItemName=Fire%20pump