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CHAPTER SIX

“DAD!” EMMA SKIDDED into the office where Zach was tallying up the monthly expenses. “The mean lady’s barn is on fire!”

Both Zach’s pager and his phone went off before she’d finished speaking. He automatically turned off the pager as he picked up the phone, which showed the number of Irv Barnes, the rural fire chief.

“The Anderson barn is on fire,” Irv said as Zach brought the phone to his ear. “Can you get over there and make sure the home owner isn’t doing anything stupid while we gear up?”

“Okay. See you in a few.” Zach pocketed the phone without another word and headed through the living room.

“It was the lightning, don’t you think?” Emma said, still trailing behind Zach as he went to the enclosed porch to put on his fire gear, which consisted of most of his regular gear and his oldest boots.

“Probably,” he said, tugging at the laces of his left boot to tighten them before tying the knot. A storm had passed over. There’d been some thunder, but he hadn’t seen any lightning.

“Dad, there’s a fire!” Lizzie said as she clattered down the stairs to the living room.

“He knows,” Emma answered impatiently.

Zach left the house with both girls following him. Emma wanted desperately to be a firefighter and he knew what was coming next.