"Fire fighters, like ghosts like hell"
On April 1, a forest fire in Muli County, Liangshan, Sichuan, 30 firefighters died heroically. As a veteran, I have participated in many wildfire rescue missions and know the hardships and dangers of firefighting. This is not only a test of physical fitness, courage and will, but also a test of will and courage. Open the pictures taken by the firefighting, and the heat, hardship and fatigue on the fire scene rush to my heart bit by bit.
In western Yunnan, there are vast mountains and forests. Standing in the forest farm, looking at the towering trees that are tens of meters high and require five or six people to hold hands to hug, instantly make you feel your own insignificance. There are many "rare treasures" in the mountain forest, matsutake mushrooms, chicken fungi, etc., are precious ingredients, as well as many rare trees and birds, but here the dead branches and leaves are piled up thickly, a thunder, a cigarette butt, a lightning, can easily lead to a wildfire.
In 2009, a wildfire broke out in the station, which spread rapidly through the wind, threatening the lives and property of people in nearby villages. After receiving the order, the troops quickly dispatched. At that time, the conditions of the troops were limited, and there was no fireproof clothing and firefighting and rescue equipment that were only available to the armed police forest troops, and shovels, mops, machetes, and axes were the main equipment for fire fighting and rescue. There is no road to open a way, and many of the areas leading to the fire are extremely steep hills, and if you are not careful, you will fall and get injured.
Arriving at the fire and seeing the burning wildfire, the soldiers rushed forward to extinguish the open flame.
In the burning mountain forest, the smoke and dust covering the sky are more frightening than the burning flames, the smoke and dust will make the soldiers' eyes shed tears, they can't see the direction clearly, and if they don't pay attention, they will fall off the cliff with their feet in the air; Secondly, the burning smoke can also make people dizzy and even suffocate and faint. What is Devil's Hell? Look at the burning mountain forest, the smoke billowing out, the sparks flying, the earth being scorched, crackling explosions, the trees burning, the fire devils dancing their claws, this is more real than a 3D disaster movie.
The mop used for mopping the floor can also be used as a simple fire extinguishing tool. Real firefighting is not as sophisticated as people think.
The soldiers in charge of logistics support crossed the mountains to deliver food and clothes for firefighting officers and men to sleep in the night. It's also a strenuous task, with weight-bearing climbs physically draining and not being able to rest halfway through. But the fire on the mountain is burning, how can you let the firefighting comrades fight hungry? No matter how hard it is, you have to send things up.
Later, the troops also distributed fireproof clothing for fire armed police, as well as professional firefighting and rescue equipment. This is the beginning of 2011, after the troops received the firefighting mission, the troops went to the fire.
The car can only drive to the foot of the mountain, more than 10 kilometers from the fire, and the road is full of steep hills. The soldiers wore thick fireproof suits, fireproof helmets, carried water tanks, carried chain saws, and climbed the mountains step by step. It's really an endless slope, endless sweat, and endless tiredness. The old squad leader said that walking more than 10 kilometers is considered close, and in those years, they used to carry more than 20 kilograms per capita, and walked more than 20 kilometers over the mountains to reach the fire, which was a full 7 hours of walking.
This time we fought the fire, we marched continuously for more than 3 hours and finally reached the scene of the fire. I saw thick smoke billowing ahead, and fire demons raging.
Arriving at the heart of the fire, the soldiers' legs were as heavy as lead, and their bodies were extremely sore, and it was difficult to take a step. It's not a training, it's not training, the fire is the battlefield, and there is no time to rest. The first thing the fighters did was quickly dig the separation belt.
Another detachment immediately began to extinguish open fires nearby.
Helicopters were dispatched to sprinkle water in the air to extinguish the fire. When the fire is large and personnel cannot approach, the efficiency of fire extinguishing is greatly improved by helicopter sprinkling.
The night was still fighting, the mountains and forests were starry, and the soldiers were running with flashlights.
Busy until midnight, the open flame was basically extinguished, and the soldiers simply ate something to pad their stomachs, and by this time the box lunch was already cold.
When it was almost dawn, the soldiers rested their heads on the water tank and lay on the ground to take a nap.
After two days and one night of fighting, all the open flames were extinguished. In order to prevent the fire from rekindling, the soldiers returned to the work of cleaning up the residual fire. The water used to extinguish the fire had to be carried from the foot of the mountain to the mountain.
The earth made tents for the bed, and at night, the warriors set up simple tents with moisture-proof cloths. When the temperature in the mountains is lowest, it can drop below zero. Hunger and cold made it impossible for the officers and soldiers to close their eyes. Can't sleep anyway, just sing! "The wheels roll, the battle flag is flying, the artillery soldiers..." The song "Song of the Artillery" sang vigorously. The whole fire extinguishing site sang loudly and echoed in the valley.
In this article, I bring readers to the real firefighting scene through a first-person perspective, so that they can experience the hard work and dedication of the soldiers. The title "Fighting Soldiers, Like Ghosts Like Hell" accurately summarizes the main thrust of the story, while using a short and concise way to attract the reader's attention. In this way, I hope to convey the heroic deeds of firefighters to more people, so that everyone can pay tribute to these ordinary and great people, and pay deep respect for their sacrifice and sacrifice.
