Chapter 67: Looking at the Rainbow Gate, tears fell

At 3:20 on July 17, the Huludao City Public Security Fire Detachment received an order for reinforcements, and the detachment leader Zhao Qiancheng immediately organized the assembly of troops, assembled 6 foam fire trucks and 4 water tank fire trucks according to the requirements of the superiors, loaded 37 tons of foam liquid and 90 tons of water, and led 48 officers and soldiers to Dalian.

Zhao Qiancheng led the team to look at the watch before setting off, and it was exactly 3:40, and they started a long-distance run of 600 kilometers. At 10:20 a.m., reinforcements from the Huludao detachment arrived at the scene, fought hard for 5 days and 4 nights, and successfully completed the combat mission.

Arriving at the fire position, Zhao Qiancheng walked around the tank farm by himself. He was bold and had a lot of experience in the fire, but he was still surprised. Tank 103 burst into flames, and the smoke accompanied the fire like a black dragon swinging in the wind, up and down. The raging crude oil formed a flowing fire, which filled the oil pipeline, which was an indescribable, never-before-seen fire. In fact, Zhao Qiancheng has always been careful. With such a long distance from Huludao to Dalian, he was really afraid that the vehicle would have an accident on the road. July is the prime time for highway repairs, and many sections of the road can only be driven in one direction. Zhao Qiancheng opened the way in front, and Liu Yao, the deputy detachment leader, pressed the back, and the two of them used walkie-talkies to tour the roll call from time to time, and when they arrived at Dalian Thirty Miles, a car still almost collided with the car in front, only one foot away.

Arriving at the position, Zhao Qiancheng's heart had just been put down for a while, and when he saw the situation on the fire ground, his mood couldn't help but become heavy. Zhao Qiancheng walked around the fire field, the crude oil and foam liquid under his feet had already covered the combat boots, and every step was difficult, how to fight? But there are no conditions for fire fighting, and if the conditions are good, there is no need to build a firefighting army.

After Zhao Qiancheng asked the general headquarters for instructions, he ordered two foam trucks to be dispatched to extinguish the fire point of the oil pipeline, two water tankers to supply water to the main combat vehicle of the Dalian detachment, and other vehicles to carry out relay water supply.

The flames were raging around the pipes, and the temperature was very high, and the foam squeaked when it hit the pipes, and it was evaporated in an instant. Visibility at the site was very low. At this time, people are inevitably afraid. When the soldiers saw the detachment leader Zhao Qiancheng rushing ahead, they eliminated their cowardice and rushed forward. More than 40 minutes later, the fire around the pipeline was extinguished.

At 16:40, the detachment received an order to set up a mobile artillery position on the west side of tank No. 103 to cool the tank. However, the range of the mobile guns could not reach the top of the 80-meter-high tank, and the fire was still not effectively controlled. At this time, Zhao Qiancheng went to the factory to reconnoiter and felt that the fixed fire-fighting facilities in the oil storage tank could be used to extinguish the fire. With the consent of the request, they directly connected the tank foam pipeline to strike the fire head.

On the fire ground, waves of high-intensity radiant heat came, and under their feet were rolled tongues of fire, and the ground was so hot that the officers and men could not let go of their feet. They stood and squatted for a while, alternating their legs, feet and knees to relieve the heat and keep the fire under their breath.

Zhao Qiancheng looked at his watch, it was more than 11 o'clock in the morning, but the fire was the same as the black sky, and the smoke completely covered the sky.

At 9 o'clock on the 18th, the on-site command found that the sewer well had evaporated oil vapor and ordered the excavation of the pipeline trough on the east side of tank No. 103 to dissipate the oil vapor stored on the ground after the pipeline explosion and reduce the temperature and concentration.

Using an excavator to dig open the ground is an extremely dangerous measure, and the slightest mistake can cause a large explosion of oil vapor. The command ordered the Huludao detachment to send out two foam guns to closely monitor the excavation work to prevent deflagration. Zhao Qiancheng stood at the forefront at the moment, so that the officers and soldiers who were afraid were no longer afraid, and those who were not afraid were more courageous.

In the eyes of the soldiers, Zhao Qiancheng on the fire ground was a warrior, as if he didn't think about anything in his heart. In fact, Zhao Qiancheng's worries are not limited to the present. If the fire in the oil tank is not controlled, not only the officers and men at the fire site, but also Dalian will suffer. He led 47 brothers into the war, and when something happened, all 48 families were destroyed. Zhao Qiancheng's concept of loving his family is stronger than that of ordinary people. He believes that the first rule of life is to be filial to his parents, and those who are not filial will definitely not be treated well in the Huludao detachment. He issued a "Book of Filial Piety" to every cadre and soldier of the detachment, advocating "all kindness and filial piety first", and he felt that the welfare of the detachment should be given to the cadres rather than to the parents of the cadres. Since June 2010, Zhao Qiancheng has implemented a "filial piety fund" project, allowing cadres to take 20% from their salaries, add 20% to the detachment, and apply for a postal savings card for the cadre's parents (parents-in-law if the parents are not alive), so that the elderly can receive pension allowances every month. Zhao Qiancheng's intention reflects the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, to be a loyal minister and a righteous man, to let his parents enjoy love.

The fire was hard, and there was no place to take a bath for a few days, so Zhao Qiancheng was covered in oil and had to take a bath with water from a tanker. He found that the more oil he washed on his body, the more he didn't understand what was going on. Later, I realized that the car was filled with seawater, and the seawater carried a lot of oil.

At 15 o'clock on the 18th, the Huludao detachment added a water cannon with a rack on the east side of tank No. 103 to strengthen cooling. At a distance of 50 meters, a main tank was set up to supply water to the water gun positions.

At 16:10, they received an order to mobilize 10 tons of foam liquid from Huludao and transport it to the Dalian fire site. After careful organization, 10 tons of foam liquid were safely delivered at 6 a.m. the next day. From 11 o'clock on the 19th, the Huludao detachment stayed at the scene to monitor the oil pipeline to prevent deflagration. At 10 o'clock on the 21st, they received an order to retreat and successfully completed the combat mission.

When he was about to leave Dalian, Zhao Qiancheng suddenly found that he had not defecated in the past few days, his nerves were highly tense, his body was dehydrated, and he lost his excretory function. On the way back, he saw the rainbow gate and the welcoming crowd, and his tears couldn't stop falling.