No one in the neighborhood slept well that day, since an air conditioner exploding could happen to anyone.
Although the two air conditioners that exploded today were both older models, who knows if our own air conditioners can withstand the continued high temperatures?
Back at the Xia family home.
The air conditioner in Xia Ning's home is of average quality, so as a precaution, Xia Ning had already wrapped it with fire-retardant material and placed fire extinguishers in every room.
When Xia Ning first transmigrated here, she considered ordering an air conditioner from a tropical region. The area is hot all year round, and manufacturers pay special attention to high-temperature resistance when designing air conditioners. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time; importing one from abroad would take at least a month.
Fortunately, the Phantom Princess's car was reliable, solving many of my worries.
Fortunately, the community responded quickly to the fire on this floor. Luckily, the building manager had participated in rescue work when he was young and had experience in dealing with emergencies. He calmly directed the operation, ordering the property management staff to cut off the power to the entire building immediately to prevent a chain explosion.
The old man who almost turned Xia Ning into a cold-blooded woman who could still laugh in the face of disaster used his unique accent and tone to calm the panicked people down a little.
Fire trucks and ambulances rushed to the scene. With almost no private cars on the streets these days, the drivers of these ambulances were racing against time, speeding at breakneck speed.
The fire spread upwards.
Residents on floors below the 7th floor all ran out.
Residents on the 7th floor and above who could go up to the rooftop did so.
At this time, most people were witnessing the disaster scene for the first time and did not become numb or cold-blooded.
Residents in the surrounding area spontaneously took action to help deliver water to cool people down and to move seriously injured people into ambulances.
Xia Ning watched the firefighters from afar, seeing them braving the flames in such hot weather while wearing heavy protective suits.
Without hesitation.
As she watched, Xia Ning's eyes inexplicably welled up with tears.
She could never sacrifice herself for others, which is why she admired them.
Immediately afterward, Xia Ning heard a noise from next door. She opened the door and saw Zhang Changheng's wife, Dao Xiaoqin, rushing out with a medical kit on her back.
Zhang Changheng looked extremely anxious, but this time he didn't stand in the way.
After circling around the doorway, he unexpectedly met Xia Ning's eyes.
Zhang Changheng's face lit up: "My wife just came back from a 10-hour shift. She went to help out, but I'm a little worried about her, so I have to go with her. Please help keep an eye on things at home."
Xia Ning immediately said no problem and told him to go quickly.
At times like these, there's no need to be cunning or worry about gains and losses.
After Dao Xiaoqin refused to support the disaster area, she was indeed marginalized at the hospital, and she almost resigned.
However, after only two days at home, she was recalled. With the medical system severely overloaded, even medical students were being conscripted, let alone experienced nurses.
Although Zhang Changheng was dissatisfied with the hospital's excessive workload, he kept quiet since it was right under his nose.
Dao Xiaoqin may have felt guilty about declining frontline rescue work, and out of a sense of compensation, she couldn't stand idly by and watch the fire in the community.
Zhang Changheng knew that his wife wouldn't get over her mental hurdle unless she really did something big.
So Dao Xiaoqin took care of the wounded, and he took care of Xiaoqin.
The family was left with an elderly person and a young child. The boy, Xiaobao, was still unaware of the dangers of the world and simply watched the thick smoke billowing around with curiosity.
The old lady softly recited Buddhist scriptures.
Xia Ning stepped forward and asked, "Auntie, I'm from next door. Please don't hesitate to ask if you need any help."
The old lady pursed her lips, glanced at her, and slowly said, "Don't worry about us. I think you're the one who's scared. Take care of yourself."
Xia Ning: ...
She was moved to tears, not scared.
Before she could explain, the old lady waved her away.
Seeing that Xiao Bao wasn't frightened and the old lady remained calm, Xia Ning left. However, when she got home, she only closed the outer security door, leaving the inner iron door slightly ajar, so that she could hear anything immediately if anything happened.
After the fire broke out, Xia Ning took advantage of the power outage to hide the air conditioner outdoor unit and the air conditioner inside the space.
Where the outdoor unit was originally hung, they replaced it with an empty box. Since it's covered with heat insulation cloth, unless you have X-ray vision, you can't tell that the filter has been replaced.
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By evening, the fire was under control, and the rescue operation was coming to an end.
Xia Ning received the latest news through a chat group.
[Homeowners' Chat Group]
Dama from Building 6: I heard that the air conditioner in apartment 703 exploded, and only one out of a family of five managed to escape.
Zhang Changheng from Building 8: So far, three people have been confirmed dead. Several others have been sent to the intensive care unit. Most of the rest suffered from heatstroke or smoke inhalation.
Dama, Building 6: Firefighters said that our casualties are very few. The day before yesterday, two buildings burned down and more than 20 people died.
Li Jian from Building 6: Two air conditioners exploded in one building, one on the left and one on the right. I don't know if that's lucky or unlucky.
Li Jian from Building 6: Luckily, my parents have difficulty walking, so we bought a low-floor apartment. Otherwise, our whole family would be here today.
Mr. Liu from Building 1: What a coincidence! Let me tell you, according to reliable sources, these two apartments belong to the same landlord, who's stingy and bought secondhand air conditioners. Isn't that just asking for trouble?
Takeshi Kaneshiro from Building 2: You should seek compensation from the landlord!
Zou Xiaoyu from Building 6: What's the use of compensation if the person is already dead?
Building 2, Daniel Wu: I heard you guys caught a thief?
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