50 acres of corn "shouting thirst", Nanzhang fire delivery into the field

Correspondent Liu Shaodong Wang Chenghu

Since June, due to the influence of continuous high temperature and less precipitation, drought conditions occurred in some areas of Nanzhang County, Hubei, and farmland cracks and crops withered. In order to effectively alleviate the drought, on June 18, the Nanzhang County Fire Rescue Brigade organized personnel to rush to a severe drought area to send "timely rain" through fire trucks and pumping equipment to solve problems for the masses.

Laying water bands and water guns

"It hasn't rained for nearly a month. The quality of the fields and soil here is poor, no water storage, and the drought time is so long. A group of villagers Madei said helplessly.

Due to the characteristics of Lijiayuan Village in Guan Town, Nanzhang County, due to the characteristics of the terrain and poor irrigation canal, the farmland was seriously lacking, and nearly 50 acres of corn fields had withered. After understanding the Nanzhang County Fire Rescue Brigade, they communicated with the village cadres as soon as possible, and immediately arranged a fire truck, five firefighters and a pump to pump to send water to the emergency.

Spray irrigation of corn fields

During the water delivery process, the firefighters were laid the water belt through the fire truck to control the water gun into the field to spray irrigation of the corn field. Through the continuous operation of the morning, the corn "drink" the thirsty water, and the villagers' faces were overflowing with a bright smile.

Install floating pump pumping water

Guo Liangcai, the secretary of the party branch and village director of the Lijiayuan Village, said happily: "The firefighters sent these timely water and let the dry crops live again." He introduced that the water sent by the fire saved about 90 % of the crops. , Retain nearly 30,000 yuan of losses.

A group of villagers in the village said excitedly: "Thank you very much for the firefighters to send us water to fight drought. In such a hot day, they still made such dirty, very hard, and thank you too much."

(Photo by correspondent Liu Shaodong, Wang Chenghu)

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