Rainy S. Morning

alwriters:

The fire roared, its heat overpowering those that struggled to extinguish it. “Come back! Come back!” one of the men cried. Suddenly the fire billowed outward, engulfing…

 anyone close enough in an instant. The fire chief watched in horror as the old building collapsed, several of his men still inside. Tears stung at the corners of his eyes. He shook his head, clearing his mind to regain his composure.

“Stop fighting it,” he called. “Just contain it! Let it burn itself out!” It was a hard decision; his own brother was in there, but more lives were likely to be lost if they got in much closer. Now the most important thing to do was keep it from spreading further.