Speaking of firefighting activities performed by machihikeshi, the activities were regarded as rough works involving the prompt demolition of fire-spread houses and their neighboring houses to create fire lines, and it is undeniable that such techniques used in dangerous areas in emergencies became the cornerstone of demolition work.
また町火消の消火活動自体が、延焼家屋やその周辺の家屋を素早く曳き倒し（解体、壊す）防火帯をつくるという荒っぽい作業であったが、その緊急時、危険な場所での技術が解体業の礎になったことは否めない。