ACR WDB ACFT ENG FIRE AFTER LNDG RESULTING IN FLC EXTINGUISHING FIRE WITH ACFT ENG FIRE CTL SYS.

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AFTER LNDG ON RWY 29L AT MSP; I TOOK ALL 4 ENGS OUT OF REVERSE AND EVERYTHING IN THE COCKPIT WAS SHOWING NORMAL. AS I WAS TURNING OFF THE RWY; THE TWR INFORMED ME THAT MY #1 ENG WAS ON FIRE; AND THE FIRE EQUIP WAS ON ITS WAY TO THE ACFT. I HAD NO INDICATION OF A FIRE WARNING NOR DID THE FIRE BELL GO OFF IN THE COCKPIT. AFTER CLRING THE RWY; I SET THE PARKING BRAKE; CALLED FOR THE ENG FIRE CHKLIST AND FIRED 1 FIRE BOTTLE INTO THE #1 ENG. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED; FIRE EQUIP (ARPT) SECURED; AND WE TAXIED TO THE GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBS. MAINT LATER INFORMED ME THAT THEY FELT THAT WE HAD A SILENT COMPRESSOR STALL IN THE ENG DURING ROLLOUT AFTER LNDG. THEY FELT THAT ALL I NEEDED TO DO WAS SHUT THE ENG DOWN AND NOT FIRE THE 'FIRE' BOTTLE INTO THE ENG. HOWEVER; I FELT THAT THE PROPER PROC WAS USED BECAUSE A DEADHEADING PLT IN THE AFT OF THE ACFT LATER TOLD ME THE ENTIRE ENG WAS IN FLAMES; AND THAT THE PAX WERE QUITE ANXIOUS. I COULD NOT SEE THE FIRE FROM THE COCKPIT BUT I FULLY BELIEVED WHAT THE TWR WAS TELLING ME. THE MSP TWR'S ACTIONS WERE NOTHING SHORT OF OUTSTANDING; AND THE FIRE EQUIP'S FAST RESPONSE WAS REALLY; EXTREMELY; FAST AND PROFESSIONAL! FINALLY; I FEEL THAT ANYTIME WE DEAL WITH FIRES OF ANY KIND INVOLVING ACFT; WE MUST USE EVERY MEANS AVAILABLE TO PUT IT OUT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. EVAC OF OVER 300 PAX AND CREW WAS HVY ON MY MIND; BUT FORTUNATELY IT WAS NOT NECESSARY.