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Originally Posted by Doodler
Which begs the question, what happens when a severe fire occurs in Svedza or whichever module the Soyuz is docked to? Lockdown, abandon, and redock?
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If the crew can get to a usable Soyuz they'll likely abandon ship in such a scenario. If the Soyuz is on fire or otherwise inaccessible they'll close the hatches and let it burn. A replacement Soyuz can be sent or the crew can return via the next Shuttle.
Emergency scenarios are all trained with the understanding that you can't predict and plan for every situation there is - while specific training applies most of the time, it might not apply all of the time. Ultimately it comes down to the discretion of the ISS commander.