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Lights were flashing, engines were running, and hoses were being dragged out into the parking lot so that Greg, one of the volunteers, could roll them up. The parking lot was flooded, but the fire was out now for the most part, thanks to Kyle, who’d turned on the force of the hoses and soaked everything. The sporting, clothing, and outdoor departments were completely destroyed, and smoke and water damage had likely ruined the rest of the store. Suzanne distantly heard the yelling between firefighters and the police who controlled the scene and kept everyone back.
Harold was sitting on the back bumper of an ambulance with an oxygen mask on. Roxy, the EMT on that night, had dark hair, big eyes, and full hips, and Suzanne could see that Harold was giving her a hard time. Suzanne strode ov
