The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Chapter 324 It’s amazing, we saved the dog and the flag

A strong wind blew, and the American flag fluttered on the not-so-high flagpole.

Below, the fire was coming and would burn the flag at any time.

A little Border Collie ran out from somewhere and kept barking "Woof woof woof" towards the fire.

From last night till now, Chief Karen Crowley has faced the reality that most of the female firefighters recruited are incompetent and it is difficult for them to play a role in such a fierce fire scene.

But as a female social activist, she will not give up easily, nor will she give up the banner of feminism.

Karen called the most reliable team of female firefighters, pointed at the Stars and Stripes, and said to the captain Leia: "Take your people over there and save the Stars and Stripes and the little Border Collie. Go!"

Leia nodded, called the team members, put on gas masks, picked up fire extinguishers, and rushed towards the flagpole.

The six people cooperated with each other, four of them cleared the way in front, used fire extinguishers to put out sporadic sparks, and covered Leia as she rushed to the flagpole and took down the American flag with more than a dozen holes burned through it by flying sparks.

Another person picked up the Border Collie and kept comforting the dog.

The team rushed out of the fire and fought back.

Other female firefighters automatically gathered on both sides of the road, looking at the rescued female heroes and applauding.

In front of the cameras of the Los Angeles Times and NBC reporters, Director Karen Crowley personally stepped forward to greet them, hugged Leia, and ordered: "Take off your gas masks and turn your heads to the left."

The six-member team, led by Leia, took off their gas masks and looked towards the media cameras calmly.

Kelly led the team to the mother fire truck, and together with Leia, they unfurled the damaged American-striped flag, showing the greatness of female firefighters.

The female firefighter holding the Border Collie puppy came over and squatted in front of the American flag.

Flashbulbs went off and reporters took pictures.

The blue-leaning media reporters applauded them one by one, as if this group of people had done something extraordinary.

Reporters from Fox TV, as well as a few others including Garcia, silently recorded it all with cameras and video cameras.

"Well done!" The members of the women's rights organization who were already ready came up to praise: "You are the best, you are heroes, you are the real saviors!"'

There were more than one fire in Los Angeles. Chief Karen got in the car and left, leaving the place to Leia and others.

For a moment, the atmosphere was so heated that even those Hollywood stars who were good at acting were digging their feet on the ground in embarrassment.

Just then, a Cherokee rushed out from the area where the flames were burning.

With the sound of emergency brakes, the car stopped near the fire truck.

A blonde girl about 16 years old jumped out from the passenger seat. She was Ashley, the eldest of the Olsen sisters.

She was extremely panicked, and she rolled and crawled in front of the media cameras and Captain Leia, saying, "My sister, my sister Elizabeth is trapped in the house by the fire. Please go and save her, hurry up!"

Mary, who got down from the driver's seat, was crying: "Help! Help quickly!"

Leia and the other female team members looked at each other, then looked at the burning house in the distance. No one responded and remained silent.

Ashley was so anxious that she cried, but the girl was knowledgeable and kept calm at the critical moment. She shouted, "Whoever helps us rescue people will be given $20."

The women still didn't move. They wanted to earn the money, but what could they do if they rushed in and found someone? Asking them to carry someone out? In such harsh conditions, what a joke.

But three male firefighters stepped forward and, after simple preparation, rushed into the fire.

At another fire scene, faced with the fierce fire and strong convection winds, the fire department, regardless of gender, had to retreat.

Haley Wayne, a female reporter from Fox TV, sneaked up to the fire chief Karen who had just arrived and asked loudly, "Doesn't the fire department have firefighting planes and firefighting helicopters?"

Karen turned and stared at the woman with blonde hair and a dusty face with cold eyes.

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The fire caused changes in air flow, and winds continued to increase north of Los Angeles.

All the peaks of the Hollywood Hills were in flames. The fire burned over the peak of Mount Lee and rushed all the way down. The huge "Hollywood" sign was burned black by the fireworks, and some of the letters collapsed in the continued burning.

Fire Department, on the helicopter pad behind the office building.

Susan carried her briefcase and followed Deputy Director Michelle out of the office building.

The two entered the hangar and met Alves, the captain of the helicopter fire fighting team.

Michelle demanded, “When will the plane be repaired?”

Alves was not happy with these women who had snatched up maintenance funds and some welfare benefits, but the situation was critical now, so he did not dwell on it. He pointed at the two helicopters and said, "There are problems with the engines and propeller shafts of helicopters 1 and 2. I submitted a report to apply for funds at the end of last year, but it was suppressed by the city hall, resulting in the aircraft not being repaired and maintained."

Michelle's face also looked unhappy, thinking that the other party's words were directed at them.

Alves told the truth: "Letting these two planes go out is irresponsible for the safety of the pilots and supporting personnel. If a crash occurs, the consequences will be disastrous."

He pointed at Unit 3 and said, "This one originally had a minor problem, but the repair funds were not in place, so it turned into a big problem. The corresponding screws and accessories..." Michelle said, "I will specially approve the funds."

Alves said: "From ordering to repair, it will take at least a week."

Michelle had no choice but to say goodbye and leave.

Susan continued to film everything that happened while acting as an adversary.

Compared to when I first joined the job, the fire station today is a mess.

Compared to the chief who ran to the front line to perform various feminist and media shows, Michelle, the deputy chief, performed her duties conscientiously and contacted the fire department's only fixed-wing firefighting aircraft.

At an airport in the suburbs of Los Angeles, there are two fixed-wing aircraft belonging to the fire department parked there, one is under year-round maintenance, and the other is still able to perform missions.

Pilots and mechanics inspect the aircraft while ground crew load flame retardant purchased from India into the belly of the aircraft.

Before dark, the plane took off smoothly and flew to the nearest Hollywood Hills fire site according to Michelle's command.

The pilot had worked in the fire department for more than 15 years and had rich experience. Although he did not dare to get too close to the fire due to strong winds and smoke, he quickly found the junction of the wildfire and the residential area.

After making sure that the people on the ground had been evacuated, the pilot flew the plane into the air and opened the delivery port.

Red flame retardant fell down along the path of the plane, as if it was a red rainstorm.

The flame retardant fell to the ground and did slightly block the fire at first, but the next moment the flames soared into the air and burned more vigorously than before.

The plane flew back from the mountain, and the flame retardant fell from the mountain into the residential community.

The fire followed the line where the flame retardant fell and burned towards the houses in the community. Large areas of wooden houses were ignited and the fire quickly got out of control.

"Oh my God, what have I done?" The pilot was stunned.

But he reacted quickly and immediately shouted into the radio: "There is a problem with the flame retardant purchased from India. There is a problem with the flame retardant purchased from India. Don't use it anymore!"

This is not a flame retardant, it is clearly a combustion aid!
The news reached the fire department, and Michelle called the Indian company to question it.

The Indian company conducted an internal investigation and concluded that workers may have loaded combustion aids into trucks instead of flame retardants when shipping the goods.

Of course, this kind of thing cannot be publicized to the outside world, and the Indians will never admit it.

By dark, the winds had gotten stronger and the fire was truly out of control, with more than a dozen communities in the northern Santa Monica Mountains, east and west of the Malibu Mountains, and around the Hollywood Hills facing direct threat from the fire.

Because the three female senior executives of the fire department were full of confidence and lacked professional response at the beginning, Antonio, who was far away in Asia, believed that the fire was completely controllable.

After all, wildfires are too common in Los Angeles.

The flames spread into several communities and more than 2000 people were evacuated.

The editorial department in the Twitter building is working overtime tonight, and news about the Los Angeles wildfire continues to be released.

On the highest platform on the roof, Hawke and Edward raised their telescopes to observe the situation on Santa Monica in the south.

The night sky in the north turned completely red.

Hawke put down the telescope and asked, "What's the reaction from Compton?"

Edward contacted Michael more than ten minutes ago: "Many people heard that some communities were being evacuated and have already gone out overnight. This is the best time to buy goods for free!"

He smiled with two rows of white teeth: "Dachou just called and said that many homeless people in the Hollywood area have gone to the vicinity of Hollywood Hills."

Hawke exclaimed: "What a skilled worker you are."

Edward thought for a moment and then said, "In such incidents, there are always many people dispatched, but few channels to purchase goods."

Hawke said: "I believe in their talent. If they don't have any supply channels, they will create their own supply channels."

Edward nodded: "Please trust my black compatriots in this regard. They have outstanding talents and amazing creativity."

Hawke returned to the office and called Campos to learn more about the current situation.

The fire department fired a large number of male seasonal firefighters and recruited female firefighters, accounting for 35%. The three most important leaders were replaced by women, and the benefits of male firefighters were cut. Coupled with the negative impact of the 911/ firefighter incident and the critical water shortage, the fire is getting out of control.

Before Hawke finished his call, Brian rushed over.

He entered the office, waited for Hawke to hang up the phone, and said, "Are we going to move on to the second step now?"

Hawke said: "The fire is not big enough yet. It needs to be at least 150 square kilometers."

Brian thought about it and said, "This is not easy."

Hawke's goal is to burn at least 300 square kilometers.

(End of this chapter)