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Yesterday, there was very hard rain. Today the river is high and brown. The station bell rings loud.
Ivy wears her yellow helmet. Spark wags and sniffs. Rosa lifts a coiled hose. Chief Okafor holds his station mug. Engine 9 is ready.
The river bank is near small houses. Cold brown water creeps toward the steps. Neighbours wait with worried faces. Sandbags can help hold back water.
The team loads heavy sandbags on Engine 9. Ivy counts the bags. Rosa checks the ladder and hose. The red fire extinguisher is secure.
Chief Okafor drives Engine 9 through town. Blue roof lights flash over wet roads. The shiny front bell rings clear. Spark stands steady and watches.
At the river, water is high and fast. Ivy jumps down in black boots. Rosa and neighbours stand ready. Cold wind blows. Brown waves slap.
Ivy and Rosa stack sandbags into a wall. They build long and strong by the bank. Neighbours pass bags hand to hand. Chief Okafor guides the line.
Engine 9 waits with ladder and hose. Back at Station 9, the smoke alarm blinks. Safety is important every day. The team stays calm and careful.
Spark trots along the wall and sniffs. His left ear flicks. He stops and barks at a gap. Ivy sees the open space.
Chief Okafor points to the gap. They fill it just in time. Rosa packs the bags tight. Spark has a good nose.
The rising water pushes against the wall. The long wall holds. It is strong. Brown waves slow and stop there.
The sky lightens. A warm sun comes up. The cold wind is softer now. Neighbours smile and thank the team. Spark yawns and sits by Ivy.
Ivy checks the hose and ladder again. Rosa wipes the red fire extinguisher. Chief Okafor sips from his station mug. Teamwork keeps our town safe.
Engine 9 rolls home to Station 9. Today the little houses are dry. Ivy feels proud. Spark feels proud too. Station 9 is ready for the next call.
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