Every sacrifice is immortal-a record of the "1.2" firefighting hero in Urumqi
Every sacrifice is immortal ―― On Urumqi’s "1? 2 "Fire Fighting Hero"
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This is the banner of "Heroes Go All the Way" by Urumqi citizens (photo taken on January 7). On January 7, in Urumqi, Xinjiang, "1? 2 "The memorial service for three fire officers and soldiers who died in the fire in Dehui International Plaza was held in Urumqi, and the relatives of three martyrs and nearly 10,000 people from all walks of life in Xinjiang attended the memorial service. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhao Geshe
Xinhuanet Urumqi, January 8 th (Reporter Yan Huang, Gao Fan)At the beginning of the new year in 2008, a raging fire that raged for more than 60 hours swept away the New Year atmosphere in the north and south of Tianshan Mountain. In the process of putting out this fire, three names will live forever in the fire.
"Assembly" blew and rushed into the sea of fire.
At 20 o’clock on the evening of January 2, an emergency fire alarm interrupted the New Year meeting of the First Squadron of Urumqi Fire Brigade. The 33 soldiers of the whole team set off in an instant and rushed to the scene of the fire.
That night, Zhu Xiaolei, the deputy squadron leader who was on vacation at home, learned of the fire, bid farewell to his parents at home and went straight to the fire. The on-site command center quickly dispatched Zhu Xiaolei, Zhang Yu and Gao Feng to form a rescue commando. At the last moment of rushing into the fire, Zhu Xiaolei did not forget to call his father: "Dad, I signed up for the death squad … I rushed in!" "
At 22: 20 that night, three people successfully rescued three trapped people from the building. When informed by the headquarters that there were still trapped people in the building, the three men rushed into the building completely covered by black smoke, high temperature and toxic gas for the fourth time.
The visibility in the building was less than 50 cm, and the three people lost their way. The on-site commander immediately organized rescue after receiving Zhu Xiaolei’s distress signal, but when his comrades found Zhu Xiaolei and Zhang Yu on the sixth floor, they were already unconscious on the ground.
"Zhu Xiaolei was panting at the time, but he could only exhale and could not inhale. I slapped Zhang Yu’s face to stimulate him to regain consciousness, but he never responded. " Wang Li, a rescuer, said with a trembling voice.
After Zhu Xiaolei and Zhang Yu were carried out of the building, the passage of the building was completely blocked by fireworks in an instant. In order to avoid more casualties, the on-site command center decided to stop the search and rescue peak.
When Zhu Xiaolei and Zhang Yu were sent to the ambulance, the comrades wiped their tears with dark hands and put their heads on the window, because they knew in their hearts that this look was probably a farewell.
On the morning of the 4th, Xinjiang Fire Corps announced that Zhu Xiaolei, the deputy squadron leader of Special Service No.1 Squadron, and Zhang Yu, the trainee platoon leader, were all rescued by the medical department, and died heroically because of smoke poisoning. Gao Feng’s body was also found on the east side of the 6th floor at 14: 00 on the 4th.
The "post-80s" heroes moved tens of thousands of people in border towns to mourn spontaneously.
Zhu Xiaolei, Zhang Yu and Gao Feng, three fire-fighting heroes, were all born in the 1980s. Their feats shook the border town in winter. In the past few days, tens of thousands of people of all ethnic groups have spontaneously mourned the heroes of fire fighting.
On the morning of January 4, thousands of Urumqi citizens spontaneously came to the mourning hall set up in the Second Squadron of the Special Service of the Municipal Fire Brigade to pay their respects at "1? 3 heroes who died in the fire. The mourning hall has been filled with wreaths, and civil servants, taxi drivers, personnel from enterprises and institutions, and affected merchants from Dehui International Plaza have come from Urumqi and nearby cities to mourn the firefighting hero.
On the morning of the 7th, the cold wind blew in Urumqi, and painful sorrows resounded through the border town. Tens of thousands of people from all ethnic groups gathered in Yanerwo funeral home in Urumqi to bid farewell to the heroes. The main streets of Urumqi, such as Guangming Road and Xinhua Road, are full of sadness and music. Hundreds of cars are wearing white flowers and carrying wreaths and slowly heading for Yanerwo funeral home in the southern suburbs. On both sides of the street, the mourners watched in tears.
On the square outside Yan ‘erwo Funeral Parlour, the warning lights of fire engines kept flashing, and private cars and taxis of all sizes turned on their lights. Tens of thousands of people stood neatly in the open space of the square, holding up the words "Heroes have a good trip!" "The loveliest people are you!" Waiting for the banner of the eulogy.
Alamuti, an old man who runs a baking cake shop, wiped his tears and said, "I saw the hearse pass in front of my shop, so I closed the door and rode over." If nothing else, I just want to see the three heroes’ Balangzi’. " After donating 100 yuan to the families of the martyrs, a poorly dressed car mechanic said, "I don’t know what to say. When the heroes are gone, I just want to donate some money to their families to express my heart."
In Baidu Post Bar, netizens initiated "Let the hero’s spirit be with Tianshan Mountain, and let the hero’s spirit live with the desert forever!" The network martyr memorial service. The spirit of martyrs is spreading, and the love of the people is passing on. People from all walks of life not only spontaneously mourn the martyrs who died, but also donate money and materials to the families of martyrs through various channels. At the memorial service on the 4th and 7th, nearly 10,000 people, including the affected merchants in Dehui International Plaza, donated money to the families of martyrs in various ways.
Hero, did not leave.
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On the morning of January 3, the fire in Dehui International Plaza in Urumqi was still spreading. Although after more than 10 hours of fighting, the fire in the wholesale market of Lutehui International Plaza in Qiantang River in Urumqi is still spreading, and some floors of Dehui Hotel connected to it have also started to catch fire, and all the people in the hotel have been evacuated safely. At 20 o’clock on the evening of January 2, a fire broke out in Dehui International Plaza in Urumqi. At present, the fire continues to spread, and firefighters at the scene are still struggling to rescue. Xinhua News Agency reporter Faye Wong photo
On January 5, the first squadron of the special service to which the three martyrs belonged lost their usual atmosphere, and the soldiers all looked dignified. Speaking of the sacrificed comrades, instructor Jiang Shaojie choked several times, and Zheng Jie, a little soldier who just turned 18, burst into tears.
In the dormitory of three martyrs, their quilts were folded like tofu as usual. The comrades-in-arms pulled the flat sheets again and again. Wang Li, who had been regretting that he could not save the peak, touched the cotton cap of the peak and was silent.
"Brother is gone, I’ll take the top!" Zhang Shuai, Zhangyu’s younger brother, learned that his brother died in the fire fighting, and vowed with tears to carry on his brother’s legacy and become a fire fighter.
Lan Can, a political commissar, still clearly remembers Zhu Xiaolei’s meeting on the day he came home from vacation. "I told him to find a daughter-in-law quickly and stop dangling in front of me. He said,’ I will definitely finish the task for you in 2008!’ "Lancan suddenly hid his face and wept:" Did I say something wrong? Tell him to stop dangling … "
Like the three martyrs, most of the fire officers and soldiers of the first squadron of the Secret Service have no girlfriends. "Can’t, we basically don’t go out, always on standby. Besides, which girl wants to associate with a man who lives and dies almost every day. " A soldier said.
The dead are gone, and the living still have a long way to go. Wang Li said: "They are lying down, and we will continue to work. Our task has not been completed."
After saying his word, a shrill alarm suddenly sounded, and Wang Li bounced off the stool like a reflex and rushed out of the door, but the reporters who had not recovered looked at each other. In an instant, the fire truck has rushed out of the gate.
Editor: Feng Ye