(New Year walks to the grassroots) "00" forest fire twin brothers and their Spring Festival

　　China News Service, Zhangzhou, January 30th (Wang Zhikang and Wu Zeyu) "Mom and Dad, my brother and I can't accompany you at home for the New Year this year. The team life here is very good, don't worry..." approaching the Spring Festival, Shi Chenxiang and his brother Shi Chengxiang called home after training.

　　Zhangzhou, Fujian Province is one of the "National Forest Cities" in Fujian Province. The city's forest coverage rate reaches 63.6%. Many rare and precious plants such as spinosa, cypress, and magnolia grow here, and it is listed as a national and provincial key protection object.

For the commanders and fighters of the Zhangzhou Brigade of the Longyan Detachment of the Fujian Provincial Forest Fire Corps stationed on this land, Chinese New Year is combat preparation, and protecting the safety of the people is their top priority.

The brothers learn from each other.

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　　Shi Chenxiang and his elder brother Shi Chengxiang are twin brothers of the forest fire brigade. Like other commanders and fighters of the brigade, they stick to their posts together during the Spring Festival.

The elder brother Shi Chengxiang is the correspondent, and the younger brother Shi Chenxiang is the deputy squad leader.

　　"During our ascent, the fall arrester should never be lower than our shoulders. Every time we take a step, we have to push it up." On the rope rescue training ground, his younger brother Shi Chenxiang told the team members during the ascent training over and over again. Their last simulated rescue training on the eve of the Spring Festival.

Beginning on January 22, they will go to key scenic spots and forest areas to carry out special fire protection operations according to the plan until the masses celebrate the festival.

The two brothers talked about interesting things about work during the training interval.

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　　"Proficient in business, proficient in skills, and strong in physical fitness can stand up when the people need them. I often ask them to do so in training." Brother Shi Chenxiang said.

　　"Squad assistant, every time I ascend to the highest point and switch to descend, the rope gets wrapped around my legs, and I can't tell which is the main rope and which is the auxiliary rope..." Facing the team members' inquiries, Shi Chenxiang answered with his hands.

Seeing his younger brother like this, Shi Chengxiang, the older brother at the side, was filled with pride and pride.

　　"When I was young, my younger brother was the youngest member of the family. My parents and I would give him more love and care. Now my younger brother joins me in firefighting, and his body has gradually grown stronger. Others think I am the younger brother." The elder brother is pleased laughed.

　　In front of the main building of the camp, the team members began to decorate the festive atmosphere for the Spring Festival, and hearty laughter came from time to time.

After a while, the team member who hung the lantern on the ladder said: "Pass the scissors, hurry up." The sentinel said: "How about the taste of the sweet and sour fish just made?" The whole camp was silent in a joyful and peaceful atmosphere.

Fight side by side in the field of fire.

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　　"Call your parents, it's the holidays, tell them they're safe!" Brother Shi Chengxiang suggested.

　　"Mom and Dad, are you in good health? We are very fulfilled here, and we will go home to accompany you after the festival." The two people in front of the screen looked at their parents' graying hair at the temples, held back their tears, and hung up the phone before returning home. Can't stop...

　　"Boom, boom, boom!" Outside the window, fireworks bloomed, and the people celebrated the festival.

In the cafeteria, the commanders and fighters of the Zhangzhou Brigade gathered around the dining table, raised the drinks in their cups, and drank them down amidst the cheers. The commanders and fighters, whose average age is only in their twenties, resolutely shoulder heavy responsibilities to guard the land and the safety of the masses.

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