Volunteer on the FireWire after retiring 95

"The fire is at the door, I will not defend who will defend"

On the afternoon of March 30, a forest fire broke out in Jingjiu Township, Xichang City. Soon, thick smoke and grass ash drifted toward Xichang City, and the pungent smell of smoke could be clearly noticed in the air, but like many people in Xichang, Cao Zheng believed that the fire should be extinguished soon.

But the next morning, Cao Zheng learned from the news that 19 warriors died in the fire. Then he realized that the fire had reached his door. "I'm not here to defend and I'm waiting for others to defend?" Then he went to the armed forces department. When he left home, he told his family that he was going to be a volunteer. For convenience, he would not go home at night.

Veteran volunteers

From logistics to the "must" line

At noon on March 31, Cao Zheng came to the Armed Forces as a volunteer and was responsible for delivering materials to the first-line firefighters.

Unlike other volunteers, this young boy who was born in 1998 didn't retire soon. Cao Zheng said, thinking that he is a veteran, he must go to the front line. Subsequently, he was organized into a standby militia team.

Because he came in a hurry, he was dressed in a T-shirt and jeans, stepped on a pair of sneakers, and dressed casually when he was put on the team. Afterwards, the armed forces brought clothes and equipment while supplying materials, and he successfully followed the line with the team.

Because it was the last batch of departures, when they reached the designated location-the battery factory, it was already dark. At that time, the fire had burned down from the mountain, approaching the residential area of ​​the battery factory. There are many retired workers living here. Because most of the children are not around, and the mobility is inconvenient, the old people have difficulty transferring.

After understanding the specific situation, they will report up the information they have obtained. Subsequently, the ambulance arrived and they safely transferred the old people. At this time, the fire was approaching the foot of the mountain, and the smoke from the whole battery factory was full of the smell of burning trees.

After the evacuation of the crowd, the team came to an activity room in the factory area, and one person led a coat to camp on the spot.

Willow stump

If sacrifice is for peace, "I will"

Cao Zheng said that in order to avoid the strong wind, the fire is usually carried out in the morning. At 5 a.m. on April 1, they rushed to the fire and waited for the wind to rise in the afternoon before they had enough time to dig the barrier.

The first stop of their trip was the willow stump, where 19 warriors died. "They sacrificed our peace for sacrifice. If I need to sacrifice for everyone's safety, I will turn back." Cao Zheng said that was how he thought.

The fire on the mountain was fierce, and several meters of trees fell one by one. After the mountain fire, the mountain was scorched and black. There were no weeds on the ground. Several groups of firefighters and militiamen have been assembled at the fire.

Fire extinguishment started. The fire brigade was at the forefront of the entire team, and the aggressive fire was brought down, and the militia team followed, killing the fire and burying it with soil. Because there are no roads in the mountains, the fire trucks can not enter the operation, they can only take buckets to carry water. A bucket of water weighs 20 pounds, and a person carries two buckets. From the point of water intake to the fire, he has to stumble for more than 40 minutes.

He said that when they were closest to the firefighters, the two sides were only about 30 meters apart, and the heat wave hit his face, causing the person to burn.

At this time, the wind came out of time, rolled up the dust, and also "awakened" the extinguished fire again. They had to suspend fire fighting operations and retreat down the mountain. The unfired fire on the mountain is getting stronger and stronger, like a mad dog, following the footsteps of people evacuating. The team had to withdraw and fight all the way, rushing out a way down the hill before the fire became fierce.

That night, affected by the wind, the fire line behind the battery plant spread to the east about 5 kilometers, and there was an open fire in Xichang City. Due to the steep mountain terrain and the large fire, it was difficult to work at night, and the rescue was transferred to defend.

When Cao Zheng and his party and the fire brigade withdrew to the battery factory campsite, it was already unsafe. They had to walk to the Qiong seashore to find a place to stay. When walking to Gucheng Village, they were received by the nearby homestay. They told the owner of the bed and breakfast that they were dirty and they were afraid of messing up the store, and wanted to refuse good intentions. The boss's "live casually" dispelled their concerns.

After staying, they quickly received supplies from the volunteers and took a hot bath. After charging their mobile phones, they went home to report their safety. Cao Zheng said that this heart-warming encounter convinced him that the fire would be extinguished in a short time.

FireWire Joining Ceremony

He said that a sense of honor came into being

On April 2, the team still started at 5 am. On this day, a team of 1022 people carried out an open fire extinguishment and smoke point cleanup to the front of Lushan, the back of the battery factory, the Xiangshuigou of Daying Farm, the Jingjiu Township, and the Madaoshengou.

They lined up to prevent the furrow. Although the fire has weakened from the first day. But the trees in their area are lush. If the trees fall down, it will not only expand the range of the mountain fire, but also may hurt people. The fire scene is still full of threats.

The fireman in front sawed the tree down with a chainsaw and started the fire-fighting operation on the spot. After there was no combustible materials in the area, the firefighters walked forward. The group followed the fire brigade to put out the remaining fire.

As the firefighters got closer, the dust became heavier. He said that although equipped with masks and other protective objects, but in the fire scene these protective gears will make breathing difficult. They simply removed it, but there were gains and losses in doing so, and the hot smoke and dust would continue to drill into the nose.

At noon, the fire in the fire site was controlled, and the fire brigade held a fire line joining party ceremony for some firefighters on the spot. He said that it seemed that he was full of blood and a sense of honor rose from the bottom of his heart.

After the ceremony, the firefighters who had been entangled with the fire in the forest for more than 70 hours went to the next fire point, and their group retreated to the mountainside until the next day. That night, they rested on the spot. "It's a bed as a quilt." But when it's heroic, almost in the morning, the dew on the mountain also wets clothes, pants, and shoes.

On the morning of April 3, the fire was brought under control, and they once again moved against willow stumps. Here the fire on the front is controlled, but there are still smoke points on the back.

On duty, the Blue Panther rescue team rushed to the scene. After checking the situation, the Blue Panther rescue team concluded that although there were still smoke points, there was an isolation zone on the back of the mountain, and there was no dangerous conclusion. At this time, their group had participated in the operation to extinguish the open flames on the mountain. A total of 4 days and 3 nights, the headquarters immediately transferred a group of militiamen to replace them.

That night, Cao Zheng returned home, disgraced, and his mother was very distressed. He said that when facing the mountain fire, he was actually very scared. But after arriving at the fire, seeing the old party members and old members of the team, they are old and young, carrying the burden of the family on their shoulders, and still rushing ahead in the face, he has no fear.

West China Metropolis Daily-Cover News reporter Xiao Yang Xu Xiangdong