A helicopter drops water over a mountain forest fire in Chongqing, Aug 24. [Photo/Xinhua]

8月24日,一架直升机在重庆的森林大火上空洒水。

Chongqing, a city in Southwest China, has been battling wildfires caused by extreme heat waves in recent days. Facing the raging flames, people from all walks of life have voluntarily pitched in to jointly snuff out the blazes, displaying extraordinary heroism. Here are some of the memorable moments in the city's fight against the fires.

中国西南城市重庆最近几天一直在与极端热浪引发的野火做斗争。面对熊熊燃烧的火焰,各行各业的人自愿投入,共同扑灭大火,表现出非凡的英雄气概。以下是该市与火灾斗争中的一些难忘瞬间。


Mountain road illuminated by headlights

头灯照亮的山路

On the evening of Thursday, as firefighters combated the blazes at the Jinyun Mountains of the city's Beibei district, a spectacular sight captured the heart of many people - a stream of headlights worn by fire and rescue workers illuminated the dark mountain paths, posing a stark comparison with the red flames raging on the mountain.

周四晚上,当消防队员在该市北碚区缙云山灭火时,一个壮观的景象抓住了许多人的心——消防员和救援人员戴着的一束头灯照亮了黑暗的山路,与山上肆虐的红色火焰形成了鲜明的对比。


A motorcyclist transports supplies to a nearby firefighting site in Beibei district, Chongqing, on Aug 23, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]

2022年8月23日,重庆北碚区,一名摩托车手正在向附近的消防站运送物资。[图片/新华]

Motorcyclists send much-needed supplies up mountains

骑摩托车的人把急需的物资送到山上。

Long Jie, a man in his early 20s, is one of the members of an "army of motorcyclist" that rushed forth and back on the mountains, transporting much-needed supplies to the firefighting frontlines.

20岁出头的龙杰是“摩托大军”的一员,他在山上来回奔波,为灭火前线运送急需的物资。


Long joined the volunteer group on Aug 22 after fires broke out. In a video clip circulating online, an exhausted Long was seen pouring water down over his head to stay awake. According to the video, Long had been transporting materials weighing dozens of kilograms up and down the unpaved mountain paths around the clock for two days."We will not retreat until we put out the fire," Long said.

火灾发生后,龙杰于8月22日加入了志愿者组织。在网上流传的一段视频中,筋疲力尽的龙杰将水倒到头上以保持清醒。据视频显示,两天来,龙杰一直在未铺砌的山路上昼夜不停地运送重达几十公斤的材料。“不把火扑灭,我们不会退缩,”龙杰说。


Francis Stonier (right) is ready to join firefighting volunteers on Tuesday in Chongqing. [Photo provided to CHINA DAILY]

弗朗西斯·斯通尼尔(右),准备好之后在周二加入了重庆的消防志愿者中。

Foreign teacher lends helping hand when second hometown in need

第二故乡有难,外教伸出援手。

Foreign teacher lends helping hand when second hometown in need
As wildfires ravaged parts of Chongqing, the local governments issued a call for volunteers with certain skills.

随着野火肆虐重庆部分地区,当地政府发出了招募具备一定技能的志愿者的呼吁。

After learning the news, Francis Stonier, a 42-year-old American teacher at the city's Southwest University, answered the call immediately. His job was to use chain saws to cut wood to create fire barriers on the mountain.

得知这一消息后,该市西南大学42岁的美国教师弗朗西斯·斯通尼尔立即接听了电话。他的工作是用链锯切割木头,在山上建造防火屏障。

"I was happy to help," Stonier said.
He came to Chongqing in 2017, and he now views Chongqing as his second home.
"Both my wife and children live in this city. It is my duty to do my part in safeguarding our home," Stonier said.

“我很乐意帮忙,”斯通尼尔说。
他于2017年来到重庆,现在他将重庆视为第二故乡。
他说:“我的妻子和孩子都住在这个城市。为保卫我们的家园尽自己的一份力量是我的职责。”


Farewell to firefighting heroes

告别救火英雄。

Thanks to the joint efforts of fire and rescue workers, as well as volunteers and residents, the heat-related fires in the city had been put under control as of Friday.

由于消防员,救援人员,志愿者以及居民的共同努力,截至周五,该市与高温有关的火灾已得到控制。

After the mountain wildfires were extinguished, a team of firefighters from Yunnan province, who came to aid the city's fight against the flames, was setting out on their journey back home on Friday.

山火被扑灭后,一队来自云南省的消防队员在周五启程回家,他们也是前来帮助该市抗击大火的人。

On their road back, the servicemen were overwhelmed by local residents' warmth.

在返回的路上,消防士兵们被当地居民的热情所感动。
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In one video clip, people sending off the firefighters were seen lining up the streets. Some displayed banners with words of gratitude to the firefighters, some beat drums and gongs, and some threw bottled water, eggs and local specialties on the firefighters' trucks.

在一个视频短片中,人们看到送消防队员的人在街道上排队。一些人展示横幅,上面写着感谢消防员的话,一些人敲锣打鼓,一些人向消防员的卡车上扔瓶装水、鸡蛋和当地特产。


A firefighter salutes residents seeing him off on Friday. [Photo/Xinhua]

周五,一名消防员向为他送行的居民致敬。[图片/新华社]

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