"Due to the hot and dry weather in recent days, wildfires broke out in Linchuan City, Chengkou County, and near Longyuan Village. The fires are now serious. Our city is paying close attention to this and has dispatched relevant organizations. Our station will continue to follow up. Follow-up situation"
The fire has been burning for many hours, but it has not been extinguished and has attracted much attention.
Even with the continuous dispatch of support and the continuous influx of manpower and supplies, the wildfires cannot be stopped.
In the face of natural disasters, human power appears so insignificant.
The fire has caused a certain number of casualties. Most of the firefighters who were brought down from the front line were affected by the sudden change in the wind direction of the wildfire.
The fire burned his body, his teammates around him couldn't react at all, and the burn area was as high as 70%. These conditions were considered good.
In others, the whole person was swallowed up by the fire, and in the end only a charred corpse was left, and there was no time to save it.
These were their teammates who had been through life and death, and they were reduced to charcoal in the blink of an eye. All the firefighters felt very uncomfortable when they saw this scene.
The tears she just shed were instantly evaporated by the high temperature in the air, leaving only a trace of tears.
Everyone's eyes were full of sadness and heaviness.
But they didn't have time to grieve, because there were still important things waiting for them to do.
Deaths such as exhaustion, high temperature, poisonous smoke, and fires constantly threatened them, but the respectable firefighters did not flinch or even frown.
The burning tactic failed and failed to stop the wildfire. The firefighters have exhausted their methods and still cannot stop the wildfire from spreading this way.
Once the fire starts, it is unstoppable.
According to the information provided by the meteorological staff, the wind direction is now favorable. If it is not controlled again, it will only be a matter of time before the fire reaches the foot of the mountain.
There is not much time left for them. Never underestimate the speed of wildfire burning, let alone its harm.
Qian Qixue felt heavy, "Now we are organizing some manpower to evacuate the villagers below, and the remaining firefighters continue to fight to buy more time for the villagers to move."
Even if you know it's useless, you still can't give up until the last moment. What if a miracle happens?
If they all retreat, wouldn't they completely abandon this mountain range?
Soon the news spread back to the foot of the mountain, and everyone was stunned.
"What, you want to transfer? Is it so serious?"
"The fire is really going to burn down? Is there no other way?"
The village chief couldn't believe it. Longyuan Village relied on the mountains. He had lived here for most of his life, and he was still a little uncomfortable with the sudden decision to leave.
Not only him, but also other villagers.
But natural disasters are ruthless, and they have no choice. Time is of the essence, so they can only pack up their things quickly.
"Everyone, hurry up and pack some important belongings. Don't bring too much, so as not to have difficulty moving, and leave with the firefighters."
The loudspeakers in the village are playing in a loop, and the village chief also sends people to make announcements from door to door, making sure that all notifications are in place.
The villagers who received the news were like a bolt from the blue.
"We really have to leave."
"It's impossible if we don't leave. The firefighter said that the fire will burn to the bottom of the mountain at any time. If we don't leave, we will be turned into coke."
"We survived mudslides, landslides and other geological disasters back then, but we didn't expect that we would have to leave because of the current wildfires."
"Those things can't be compared with wildfires. They say that trees will die if you move them, and people will live if you move them. Just leave. This is a last resort."
The villagers were discussing and hurried back to pack their things.
Hu Xiaocao, mother and daughter, had nothing to clean up, so the woman solemnly placed the mountain god tablet in her bag.
Hu Xiaocao patted his head and reminded loudly: "Mom still has the statue in the mountain temple."
The mountain temple is at the foot of the mountain. It's a bit dangerous there. The village chief and the firefighters don't allow people to get close. The woman is a little hesitant.
But if the fire really burns down the mountain, the mountain temples will bear the brunt, and they will be burned down.
"Okay, let's take out the statue quickly."
They can't take away the temple, but they can still take away the statues.
When their lives were at stake, the others did not dare to delay and quickly packed up their things. All of them were valuable, and they gathered at the entrance of the village in large and small bags.
Some people even brought out their pots, pans, chickens and ducks.
The village chief was a little dumbfounded, "Sister Sun, we are going to escape, what are you doing with these?"
The person he named was an aunt who was somewhat short and fat. Seeing everyone staring at her, she felt a little embarrassed and said with an expression on her face, "I can't bear to part with her."
Everyone knows that if the fire really burns down, people can be moved, but many livestock cannot be moved. For the villagers, it is simply a heavy loss.
It means that the fruits of their hard work for most of their lives are gone.
Who doesn't feel sad?
Thinking of those crop fields, they have been eating for generations, but under the fire, they would probably turn into a pile of ashes.
The village chief shook his head, "No, if everyone were like you, taking a little of this and a little of that, we wouldn't be able to leave, and we wouldn't be able to fit it in the car."
Aunt Sun showed a painful expression on her face, but she still listened to the village chief and let the chickens and ducks go.
Soon a group of people had almost finished cleaning up. Looking around, it felt like something was missing.
"Come here and get off. The car will be here soon. Don't miss anyone."
After naming them like this, I realized that the mother and daughter of the Hu family were missing.
"It's strange that the Hu family girls and Xiaocao are not here."
"I passed by their house before and shouted a few times, but there was no one inside. I thought they had left long ago."
"Why did the chain fall off at the critical moment? The car is almost here. What are they doing?"
Nowadays, no one can be found here, everyone has things in their hands, and it is inconvenient, so they are almost overwhelmed.
Just when everyone was anxious, Hu Xiaocao and her daughter finally arrived belatedly.
The village chief was overjoyed and said, "What are you doing? Everyone thought you were in danger, and they were all anxious."
Hu Xiaocao seemed to be holding something in his hand, covering it with a cloth, looking cautious.
The woman was a little embarrassed to apologize, "I have caused trouble to everyone. We went to get the statue from the mountain temple."
The temple was destroyed and could be rebuilt in another place, but Hu Xiaocao made the statue with his own hands, and it took such a long time.
Looking at the statue in Hu Xiaocao's hand, the villagers were silent for a moment.
No wonder the mountain god would bless this mother and daughter. In terms of piety, all of them put together can't compare.
When facing a disaster, they can still think of the statue of God. This emotion and attitude is really commendable.
The village chief didn't say anything more, and sighed quietly, "I hope the mountain god really has a spirit and can bring a heavy rain to calm this disaster."
Everyone was reluctant to leave, looking at the village in front of them. As long as they thought that it would be reduced to a puddle of ashes soon, no one could bear it.
Some villagers' eyes were red and they turned around every step of the way.
"Let us take a few more looks. Maybe we won't be able to see it again after we leave."
"My dad and grandma both grew up in the village. I didn't expect that I would have to leave now."
"And the big tree in the center of the village is almost a hundred years old. It has witnessed the growth of generations of people in our village. I don't know if I can still see it when I come back."
"What are you thinking about? Such a big fire will burn everything to ashes for you."
"Oh, God is so ruthless. What will happen in the future if farmers like us are separated from the land we depend on for survival?"
"Looking at the bright side, the government will not sit back and do nothing."
Seeing the low mood of the villagers, the village chief cheered up and encouraged: "I only said that the mountain fire may burn down, but I didn't say that it will definitely burn down. Maybe a miracle will happen."
Everyone was dejected, "What kind of miracle can there be?"
"Village Chief, I know you are comforting us."
"Forget it, as long as we can save our lives in such a big fire, as long as we are still here, we can work together to rebuild our home!"
Even though he said this, everyone's expressions were already gloomy, and only a few sporadic voices responded to the village chief's words.
No one feels comfortable leaving the land they live on, but there is nothing they can do about it.
In addition to Longyuan Village, several neighboring villages will also be relocated.
The transfer of people at the foot of the mountain is proceeding in an orderly manner. At least these people have not been injured or killed yet.
But the situation on the mountain is not optimistic. There are now dozens of casualties, and dozens more have lost contact.
When Qian Qixue learned of this situation, he immediately led his personnel to launch a search and rescue operation. There were dozens of living lives, so he couldn't just give up.
"Captain, I can't do it. The fire ahead is too strong. If we enter rashly, we may not be able to come back."
Qian Qixue's eyes were red, and the sweat inside the protective suit was like rain, but it evaporated in an instant, "Those are my brothers, do you want me to watch them die?"
"They are definitely still alive now. If we give up, these people really won't be able to come back!"
"I brought them up the mountain, now I have to bring them back!"
"We have saved so many people, but if we don't even save our own teammates, how can we be worthy of the clothes we wear!"
Although human nature has many weaknesses, such as timidity, fear of getting into trouble, and greed for money and lust, there are also many bright spots, such as in this group of firefighters.
You can see the courage to move forward despite hardships and dangers. They are always not afraid of the threat of death, sweating and fighting on the front line.
Seeing what the people around him had to say, Qian Qixue had already made up his mind, "You don't have to persuade me anymore."
"Captain, what I mean is that we can take this route. The fire here is small and the danger is relatively low. Moreover, the last signal they sent was here."
Seeing the united expressions of his companions, Qian Qixue's tears flashed and he said, "Okay!"
He led a small group of people and set off from the trail. There were few dead branches and leaves and not many combustibles, so the situation was relatively good.
As it gradually deepened, the fire showed signs of getting bigger. Inside the thick smoke, they finally saw a bright orange color.
Although it became a little dim under the smoke and fire, at least life was safe.
"Captain, why are you here?"
Seeing the arrival of Qian Qixue and others, everyone was a little surprised.
"Come and take you home together!"
This sentence was heavy and seemed to contain thousands of weights, giving them a heavy blow in their hearts.
Hearing this sentence, everyone was almost moved to tears. It turned out that there was something wrong with their equipment, and the walkie-talkie used for communication was accidentally lost in the sea of fire.
It can be said that it was difficult to move forward, which resulted in the current situation.
Fortunately, Qian Qixue thought of the dilemma they faced and brought new equipment. After replacing the poison masks, their condition was much better.
"We can't delay any longer. Let's get out of here quickly."
Everyone nodded.
However, at this moment, sudden changes occurred.
"Kacha——"
Accompanied by the sound of dead branches falling.
A big tree that was as tall as half a man suddenly hit the place where Qian Qixue was.
When other people saw such a scene, their eyes were almost splitting, "Captain, be careful!"
Fortunately, one of his teammates reacted in time and rushed towards Qian Qixue, and the two of them barely escaped.
The big tree almost brushed their shoulders. If it fell on the two of them, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Everyone was still frightened and quickly helped the two of them up, "Are you okay?"
Qian Qixue shook his head. He was fine. It was just a slight scratch. His teammates who had just rushed over were not so lucky. After the tree fell, many sparks from dead branches and leaves splashed on him.
Although there were some burns, fortunately they were not serious.
Qian Qixue asked with concern: "Can you still leave?"
The firefighter nodded, "Captain, you underestimate me too much. This minor injury is fine."
He grimaced in pain, but still didn't want to worry his teammates.
The crackling sound was heard endlessly. To everyone, this was undoubtedly the footsteps of death.
At this moment, the wind direction suddenly changed, and the fire also came over. The tongues of fire swept up, devouring everything with the force of destroying decay.
Qian Qixue looked at this scene and had a bad feeling in his heart.
Many big trees along the way were crumbling and could fall down at any time, making their escape route extremely difficult.
But the fire was getting bigger and bigger. Looking at the big tree in front of me, I saw that the path to leave was blocked by the big tree. It was impossible to cross it.
The path not far away also seemed to be submerged in a sea of fire. The flames shot into the sky and flooded the escape path.
Everyone couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded, "Obviously when we first came here, this place was not engulfed by fire."
"This damn mountain fire is spreading so fast."
It was impossible to force his way through, so Qian Qixue made a quick decision.
"Let's go, maybe there are other routes. I remember on the map, there is another way to leave here."
However, God seems to like to play cruel jokes on them.
The other road was also blocked, and the fire was raging, mocking them mercilessly.
At this point, they had no way out, and Qian Qixue and others could only find a high-lying place to make plans.
Although the fire has not spread yet, the road leaving has been engulfed by fire, and they are already behind bars.
Nowadays, the mountain wind is howling, and there is a favorable wind. It will only be a matter of time before the mountain fire comes over.
Qian Qixue and others could not help but fall into deep despair.
They can no longer leave, and their only hope of survival is to wait for rescue to arrive.
But there was a constant buzz of electricity coming from the walkie-talkie, making it impossible to contact the outside world.
Qian Qixue reluctantly put down the walkie-talkie and couldn't bear to tell everyone the cruel truth, "There is no signal on the mountain and we have completely lost contact."
Now that they are trapped here, they have already deviated from their original route. In addition, there is no signal, and people below the mountain cannot contact them at all.
Even if you want to carry out rescue, you will undoubtedly have to find a needle in a haystack in this vast sea of fire, and the situation is still so dangerous now, which makes rescue even more difficult.
The most fearful thing is that those at the foot of the mountain thought they died heroically because they could not be contacted.
According to Qian Qixue's many years of fire-fighting experience, in this situation, even if the people at the foot of the mountain wanted to save them, they couldn't be saved.
Others apparently understand this, too.
"My wife has just given birth to a child, and I haven't even been able to take a look at it. I just think about how the child will be orphaned and widowed without a father. What will they do in the future?"
"My mother is also seriously ill in bed. Before she left, she just wanted to see me again. Unexpectedly, now, I have to leave before her. It is really unfilial."
"My parents are still preparing meals at home and waiting for me to come back. I thought I would take a vacation after this mission and take them on a nice trip."
The majestic seven-foot-tall man's voice was choked and his eyes were red at this moment.
No one here has a wife and a mother.
Even the youngest, who is only in his early 20s, asks his parents to give away their white-haired parents to their black-haired parents.
When it comes to the sad part, everyone has tears in their eyes.
"I want to write down my last words. There are many things I want to say to my family."
The companion next to him stopped him and showed a self-deprecating smile, "Don't waste your efforts. There is nothing under the fire. Even if you write your last words, I'm afraid they will be reduced to ashes."
The man showed a decadent expression, his tone was depressed, and he cried and laughed: "Yes, they can't see it at all. Maybe we will all be burned into cokes, and we can't tell who is who."
They had seen many victims in the fire scene before. Only the bones were burned, and they were entangled with each other. They had to rely on inspection to distinguish them.
Everyone fell into despair.
Waiting for death to come is an extremely long and torturous thing, especially being swallowed up by fire, this method of death is extremely painful.
Seeing the raging fire not far away devouring everything around them, it was soon going to be their turn.
And this place is the final burial place for everyone.
However, just as Qian Qixue and others closed their eyes and waited for death.
The sky, which had been burned red by the fire, suddenly became overcast.
"Why did the sky suddenly become cloudy?"
Qian Qixue slowly opened his eyes and looked up at the sky, feeling a little confused.
"Yes, why did the sky suddenly turn dark?"
Others also raised their heads one after another. I don't know when, the originally thin clouds suddenly became thicker, and they all converged towards one place.
"Strange! Why is it so cloudy suddenly?"
Obviously when they saw it before, there was only a thin slice.
Qian Qixue had an unlikely conjecture in his mind, but it was quickly denied.
"It's impossible. The meteorological staff clearly said that it won't rain in the next few days."
But weather forecasts are not always accurate.
A faint flame appeared in the originally dark and desperate pupils.
"Boom!"
Just at this moment, a dull sound came from the sky not far away, from far to near, attracting everyone's attention.
"Is this thunder?"
someone asked uncertainly.
Looking at the increasingly thick clouds above my head, they have lost their harmless white appearance and turned into a darker color, weighing down the sky gloomily.
The clouds were thick, the sky was low, and the ink-like color completely covered the flames.
The sky that was originally burning red was now only dark. It seemed that even the arrogant arrogance of the mountain fire had been suppressed, as if it was afraid of something.
Among the thick clouds, something more terrifying is brewing.
"Boom!"
There was a thunderous explosion, the clouds moved in all directions, and the dark clouds began to roll continuously. Purple lightning pierced the dark sky with an unstoppable meaning.
With lightning speed, a huge hole was torn open between the steaming furnace of heaven and earth, and all the heat poured down and was dispersed.
The thunder was deafening, announcing its own existence, and seemed to mean that the era of wildfires was about to recede.
Inside the dark clouds, thunder snakes can be seen waving and surging, baring their teeth and claws, and the blazing fire is set off like fireflies, which is incomparable.
The fiery red color between heaven and earth was replaced by purple!
There were lightning and thunder, as if two armies were at war, with the flash of swords and shadows, it was very fierce.
Because Qian Qixue and the others were located in a relatively high place with a relatively wide field of vision, such a grand and spectacular scene hit them directly in the face and even in the heart.
Such lightning is really rare!
It was as if the whole world was submerged in a sea of thunder and lightning.
As the thunder and lightning continued to fall, it seemed to have a target and fell towards the same place. There was no need to worry that it would hit them.
At the same time, the air has finally eased due to high temperatures and the heat of wildfires.
I don't know if it was an illusion of Qian Qixue and others, but they could feel the wetness.
Qian Qixue quickly took off his mask, and a drop of rain fell on his face.
It's definitely not an illusion, this coolness is so real, like dew after a long drought!
The thunder continued, and finally a huge hole opened in the sky, and rain poured down suddenly.
Heavy rain fell on the flames, making a sizzling sound.
"It's raining!"
"It's finally raining!"
Qian Qixue roared, and his tears mixed with the rain and fell. This time, they were not evaporated by the high temperature. Their protective clothing was soaked by the rain, and they were all wet.
But everyone was extremely happy and danced in the rain.
"Great, we are saved!"
In the pouring rain, the group of people were as happy as children.
Although it was uncertain whether the heavy rain could extinguish the wildfire, at least their lives were saved.
The wildfires that originally spread have been contained by the heavy rain and are slowly receding.
Qian Qixue wiped his tears and said, "Let's leave quickly. There are more important things waiting for us to do!"
The group of people nodded, the heavy rain brought hope to everyone.
At this moment, the villagers at the foot of the mountain were preparing to leave by car.
Hu Xiaocao stopped.
Finally, he looked at the top of the mountain reluctantly.
The village chief had no choice but to urge: "Xiaocao, don't look at it. Let's leave quickly. We can't waste any time."
Hu Xiaocao was about to look away when his eyes suddenly lit up, "Grandpa Mountain God has appeared!"
Everyone also looked over and saw that the originally clear sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds.
Without any warning, the sky turned cloudy, and then there was continuous thunder, and it felt like the ground was shaking.
Then came the heavy rain.
(End of chapter)
