The Fire Brigade had also arrived.
They received the alarm at 3:40 PM, and even though they were a local squadron, they arrived later than the Second Squadron.
According to Captain Liu, who led the team, the road was filled with cars turning back, and it was narrow and congested. It took an hour and a half just for the fire truck to make it here with its Alarm Bell blaring, asking people to make way, and another hour to walk over the stones.
Even the professional Fire Brigade had such difficulty arriving; one could imagine the condition of the roads.
Once Captain Liu learned of Fang Huai's status and knew about his helicopter and professional Rescue team, he immediately acknowledged Fang Huai's leadership position.
The newly appointed commander, Fang Huai, ordered the usage of the dozen or so various life detection devices at hand to first search the perimeter, looking for people on the shallow cover layer who had the greatest chance of survival.
