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Sole lifeline. the three other stations are closing for the storm. virgil fernandez is fire chief. what we want to do is make sure that our equipment is able to rerespond afterwards. we will keep a contingency here at one of the fire stations. but we don t want to mess up our equipment and not be able to respond. reerpt today, firefighter . reporter: the city has also announced first responders will not be responding at some point. after 40 miles an hour, we can t safely send personnel out in the street. reporter: residents planning to stay have been warned. when you hear the warnings, do you stop and pause? i think about it. everybody panics, but i try to remain calm. i take it as any other hurricane. we are preparing as best we can. reporter: the approaching storm, a twist of fate for chief ....