FIRE
Fires happen for lots of reasons, from careless smokers to airplane crashes.
You'll receive a dispatch message, and a line on your city map extends from you to the fire. A fire icon will appear on your city map for each additional fire.
Fire reported
You must put the fire out with your water bucket or water cannon to receive full bonus points. The larger a fire is when it starts, the more money and points you earn when you put it out.
A fire that starts small and spreads will not earn you more money, but you will lose points and it will take more work to put out.
Fires can cause many additional missions. Dispatch emergency vehicles as may be necessary, but be frugal. You'll be charged for emergency vehicles you dispatch whether or not they are actually needed. If fire trucks do all of the work, you'll receive a partial bonus and points.
If you do nothing, the fire will eventually burn itself out, but you'll receive no bonus or points. If the fire spreads while you do nothing, you will lose points.
Another hot time in the ol' town.
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