The Xia siblings' forte was not in fire fighting and carrying out disaster relief. If they rushed into the scene now, it would only delay the work of the response team. It was better to wait quietly at the perimeter.
By the time Xia Mao and Xia Xiu arrived, it was already four hours after the accident. The villagers around the area had called the police when they heard the loud explosion, asking for help to deal with the fire and the aftermath of the accident.
Most of the people living around here relied on this mountain for their survival. A lot of wild vegetables, even mushrooms, grew on this mountain and there were a lot of fruit trees. All these were a source of income for the villages.
If the entire forest burned down because of the explosion, it would threaten their survival.