Super Ranch: Brothers come to Africa to farm

Chapter 174 Fighting fire with fire
But Wang Lu had no choice but to race against time to build a fire break, praying that the fire would spread slower, or even better not to come to his pasture at all.

"Come on guys, the pasture is up to you!"

While encouraging, Wang Lu also did not forget to use all his resources and ask around to see if there were any available fire-fighting facilities that could be transferred.

The first one to bear the brunt was the fire station in the small town of Baria that Makarov mentioned.

These guys might turn a blind eye to the fire on the Serengeti grassland, but they couldn't ignore the wad of dollars Wang Lu took out.

After Wang Lu directly paid a remuneration of five thousand US dollars, the only old fire truck in the entire fire station and the five black firefighters were all requisitioned. Wang Lu needed them to be stationed at the ranch 24 hours a day? :
: I believe that the old truck dragging a water tank that is about to be scrapped is the so-called fire truck locally. The quality of the firefighters is also worrying, and their professionalism is almost non-existent.

Because after these guys entered the ranch, Wang Lu had warned them three times not to smoke inside the ranch.

Wang Lu was very worried that his ranch was not affected by the fire on the Serengeti grassland, but was destroyed by these black firefighters, especially after he learned about these black firefighters from Parker. After he was just a local reservoir manager before becoming a firefighter, he was even more worried.

So Wang Lu had to warn them that if something went wrong in his ranch, they would not get a penny. Only then did these firefighters cheer up.

Although the amount of water that the old-fashioned fire truck can provide can only extinguish small fires caused by small town residents, which may only be a drop in the bucket in the face of real grassland fires, Wang Lu must fight for all the power he can get now. Come and defend the ranch.

At the same time, James also contacted a team of firefighters in Arusha for Wang Lu.

Similarly, Wang Lu paid a check in exchange for two fire trucks rushing to the rescue and arrived at the ranch that day.

Suddenly there were three fire trucks in the ranch, and more than a dozen firefighters were on full alert.

The John Deere 9620rx was still working continuously, racing against the fire. Everything seemed to be moving in a good direction and was extremely smooth.

But as expected, an unexpected surprise occurred.

"King! Sorry, the wind direction on the grassland has changed. The fire has shown signs of spreading to your pasture. And according to the observations of my colleagues, there is a turbulence over the grassland. In the next few hours, the entire grassland will The wind direction will become more and more complicated, and no one knows in which direction the fire will continue to spread!"

Makarov's urgent call made Wang Lu's heart sink to the bottom.

Along with this, Makarov also sent a video to Wang Lu via email. In the picture, the fire on the Serengeti grassland was raging faster and faster with the help of wind, and the direction of spread was his own ranch. In the video, you can even see the stretching shadow of the Woulu Mountains in the distance.

Wang Lu, whose frown deepened, immediately called Parker and told him about the seriousness of the current situation.

Parker, who finally pondered for a moment, also said viciously:

"Boss, if it doesn't work, we can only use the riskiest method!"

Wang Lu didn't answer, but just used his eyes to signal Parker to continue. At the moment, he had no intention of asking questions. He only wanted one thing, and that was a way to save his ranch!

Obviously, Parker knew the seriousness of the situation and did not dare to show off. He simply said:

"Light the fire! Let's set a fire first and let the fire burn out a fire barrier for us. Then the fire on the grassland will not be able to spread to us!" Wang Lu was also frightened when he heard this. Jumped, but quickly reacted, fighting fire with fire?
It sounds extremely risky, but it is indeed an effective method!

"Boss, we just have to fight hard. As long as the wind direction is right and the wind is strong enough, we have a high chance of success if we seize the opportunity!"

Parker said confidently from the side.

After Wang Lu hesitated for a moment, he called Old Wei over and briefly talked to him about the idea of ​​fighting fire with fire. Old Wei pondered for a long time and nodded heavily.

"Master, once the fire spreads, it will be difficult to dig out a suitable fire belt with our own strength. This is the only way!"

Seeing that Old Wei also thought this method was feasible, Wang Lu did not hesitate any longer.

And the important reason that prompted Wang Lu to adopt this tightrope-like method was that according to Makarov's news, if there were no accidents, the fire on the grassland would spread to his pasture within a few hours. Time has already passed. That's too late.

Coincidentally, after Wang Lu decided to fight fire with fire, within half an hour, the wind direction on the grassland suddenly changed.

A strong south wind suddenly blew over, and the first person to sense this was Parker.

"Boss, the wind is blowing from the south right now, which is perfect for implementing our plan. This is a rare opportunity!"

Parker was very urgent, and Wang Lu didn't hesitate at all and directly authorized Parker to execute it!
Old Wei and all the veterans were urgently summoned, as well as the black labor force, who all received fire. Wang Lu personally gave them the order to light the fire.

With an interval of 50 meters, everyone almost stood in a row, standing in front of the area where the John Deere 9620rx came out of operation.

This 16-meter-wide simple barrier was Wang Lu's last layer of support.

But Wang Lu was still nervous, with a serious look on his face, and his eyes were locked on the people executing the plan.

If this fire is ignited, then there will be no turning back. Who knows if a spark reaches the ranch, it may form a prairie fire that engulfs the entire ranch.

"ignition!"

But Wang Lu knew that he had no room for hesitation, so he issued the order without hesitation.

Soon the fire in everyone's hands came into contact with the dry grass on the ground, and an open flame flashed out in an instant. Moreover, with the help of this strong south wind, in just a moment, a bright line of fire was created, and it was quickly connected. one slice.

At the same time, the three fire trucks that Wang Lu spent a lot of money to hire were immediately dispatched and began patrolling along the fire line. As long as the fire line had a slight tendency to spread towards the pasture, they would be extinguished without hesitation, leaving no trace behind. Any risk.

After lighting the fire, Parker and the veterans also drove the pickup truck, brought all the tools, and joined the inspection team.

(End of this chapter)