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Critical Threat of New Fires Ends, But Crews Still Working to Contain Major Blazes; Lexington Fire Department Practices Ice Rescue; Lunar Landers Seek to Bring Tech And Art to the Moon.

COY WIRE, CNN 10 ANCHOR: Hello, sunshine, and welcome to the show. I`m Coy. This is CNN 10, where I tell you the what, letting you decide what to

think.

Happy Friday, Eve. Hope you showed up thirsty for some knowledge, because we have plenty of it to serve.

Now, we did have some major breaking news yesterday. For the first time in more than a year, there will be a reprieve from war in Gaza. The Israeli
 

reprieve [rɪˋpriv] n.（尤指对死刑的）撤销令，缓刑令; 暂缓；暂免

government and Hamas agreeing to a deal to pause the fighting in the enclave, with Hamas set to release some hostages abducted during its deadly
 

enclave [ˋɛnklev]  n. 飞地（指在一国境内却隶属另一国的一块领土）

October 7th terror attack on Israel. Our reporters are all over the story. We will take a deep dive into it on tomorrow`s show.

We start first in California, where the Eaton and Palisades fires have been ranked as the first and second most destructive in Southern California

history, respectively. That`s according to officials at Cal Fire.

So far, the total area burned by the Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst fires is roughly 60 square miles, an area larger than Paris. Cal Fire says the

Palisades fire, which has spread to more than 23,000 acres, is around 18% contained, and the Eaton fire, which has burned more than 14,000 acres, is

roughly 35% contained. Firefighters are still facing challenging conditions in their battle against the wildfires, with powerful winds picking up midweek.

midweek [ˋmɪdˋwik]n. 一周之中段；（M-）星期三

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles urged residents in the county to remain on high alert, and red flag warnings remained in place. But we

are seeing some reports that bring hope. Conditions are looking up by the end of the week. Winds are expected to calm, and welcomed humidity could
 

look up【口】(指商业、某人的前景等) 转好, 改善

ease those dry conditions that contributed to the blazes by Friday. After nearly two weeks of the wildfires raging in intense conditions, the

destruction and damage has been absolutely heart-wrenching. Officials say more than two dozen people have perished in the fires, and some communities
 

heart-wrenching [ˈhɑrtˌrentʃɪŋ] adj. 令人心痛的

perish [ˋpɛrɪʃ] v. 死亡

have been almost completely decimated.
 

decimate [ˋdɛsə͵met] v. 大量毁灭；重挫

While the focus still remains on beating back and containing the fires, many are beginning to return home to see what`s left while wondering what`s next.
 

beat back 击退; 压住

CNN`s Bill Weir shows us how one Southern California community is reckoning with the monumental task of rebuilding.
 

reckon [ˋrɛkən] v. 估计；判断

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BILL WEIR, CNN CHIEF CLIMATE CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): In the parched hills northeast of L.A., the Eaton Fire cut a brutal swath across multiple
 

parched [pɑrtʃt] adj.（尤指土地或莊稼）乾涸的，乾枯的

cities and different kinds of communities. The Elliot Arts Magnet School is in the Pasadena school district and draws gifted public-school kids from

the area and the area is decimated. Block after block of Altadena turned to ash, broken up by the occasional oasis of survival.

WEIR: Like this end of Calaveras Street that was saved when a retired fire captain and a TV set designer and son formed a bucket brigade as embers
 

brigade [brɪˋged] n.（为某个目的而成立的）队，团

ember [ˋɛmbɚ] n.（木柴的）余火，余烬

burned holes in their clothes.

CALKINS: I mean, it was so hot. It just -- I mean, I had to come down off the ladder and just stick my hands in the bucket, put the water on the back

of my neck and go back up the ladder.

WEIR: John and his neighbor Kevin, a music festival producer, are now putting out hot spots as their relief is tempered with worries about the future.
 

temper [ˋtɛmpɚ]v. 使变淡; 使缓和；使变温和

(On camera): This is the kind of neighborhood where a family leaves out all their extra citrus and avocado for anyone to help themselves. Dan is the handyman
 

citrus [ˋsɪtrəs] n.【植】柑橘属植物；柑橘

handyman [ˋhændɪ͵mæn] n. 干杂活的人，杂务工

who lives here, who tells me about 40 of his families have lost their homes. This is a mixture of scientists, jet propulsion laboratory and
 

propulsion [prəˋpʌlʃən] n. 推進（力）

set designers, costume makeup, people from Hollywood, the kind of place where they have tiny art galleries so kids can share their creation. And

the strength of this community will go a long way when it comes to recovery. The question is, how many people still want in?

KEVIN LYMAN, ALTADENA RESIDENT: There`s going to be people that leave. It`s going to be tough to live here. This is not going to get fixed overnight.

It`s going to take years, if not a decade, to feel like it was.

CALKINS: We`ve lost school down the street , churches, a lot of schools up North. We drove around yesterday for the first time. And I mean, it`s --

it`s devastating. I mean, it`s bleak.

WEIR (voice-over): But they also focus on what`s left.

LYMAN: They`ve been laying eggs.

WEIR (voice-over): Like feeding the neighbor`s chickens that somehow survived a frying. And the flocks of wild birds that now need their bird

feeders more than ever.

CALKINS: They love it. We fill -- the feeders went empty. They go empty every two days, and they go empty at the end of every day now.

WEIR: Wow.

CALKINS: We fed the crows. The crows came in this morning. We gave them apples.
 

crow [kro] n. 鸦，乌鸦

WEIR: Yes, but they`re -- the birds are part of the community too, right? So, you want -- It`s nice having them around.

CALKINS: It`s nice having them around, you know. And --

WEIR: Signs of life.

CALKINS: Little sign of hope.

WEIR: Yes, yes, yes.

CALKINS: You know, which we all need right now.

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WIRE: Pop quiz, hot shot. The Maltese cross, a medieval symbol of honor, is known around the world as an emblem of what service?
 

Maltese cross 马耳他十字（形）（十字从中心向外渐宽）

emblem [ˋɛmbləm] n. 象征；标志；徽章

Police officers, fire fighters, doctors, or paramedics?
 

paramedic [͵pærəˋmɛdɪk] n. 医务辅助人员，急救护理人员

Your answer here is fire fighters, who adorn their fire trucks, badges, and gear with the symbol that originated during the Crusades.
 

Crusade [kruˋsed]n.【史】（常大写）十字军；圣战

Many of us know that firefighters aren`t just heroes for fighting fires. They answer the call on a number of emergencies, like car accidents,

natural disasters, and some specially trained firefighters could also be called ice fighters.

With winter weather freezing over ponds in Kentucky, the Lexington Fire Department`s Special Ops firefighters gear up in sub-zero dry suits and

simulate emergency rescue scenarios in the hopes of saving lives. And we are getting a close-up look at how these firefighting ice specialists train.

CNN Affiliate WLEX takes us there.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: A day on the water is more life-saving than relaxing for this crew. With area ponds finally frozen over, Special Ops

firefighters have the chance to train for a worst-case winter scenario.

CAPTAIN RYAN HOGSTEN, LFD: And for us in the Lexington Fire Department, what`s go mean?

It`s you guys trained, dressed, properly equipped, going in.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Huddled around Captain Ryan Hogston, dressed in expensive dry suits, firefighters learn the rules of ice rescue, rules that

also apply to the public.

HOGSTEN: Find somebody that`s stuck on the ice. We go by a thing called reach, throw, and go.
 

go by 遵行; 依照

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Once you`ve called 911, reach out to the victim with a stick, a ladder, anything you can find. Throw a rope or something to grab

onto and go. That`s the firefighter`s cue to jump into action. Hogsten says ice emergencies can happen easier than you`d think.
 

cue [kju] n. 暗示，信号

HOGSTEN: Just last year, we had an animal get out there and a person went out to try to get him and fell through the ice and that was the whole

thing.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: But not every department is equipped to respond. Of the 600 firefighters with the LFD, only about 10% are trained for this type

of rescue.

HOGSTEN: These guys are regular firemen also, but also have an extra 400 hours of rescue training to be able to do these types of scenarios.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: If they can save even one person, the training is worth it. And on a day like today, a little break from the pressure of

real-life emergencies, well that`s priceless.

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WIRE: Today`s story, getting a 10 out of 10 is a space race that`s 3, 2, 1, blast off. It`s mission moon landing for two private space companies. Early

this morning, a SpaceX rocket launched a pair of lunar landers from Texas- based Firefly Aerospace and Tokyo-based ispace.

This is Firefly`s first attempt at a successful landing and Ispace is making a second attempt after its first lander`s unsuccessful crash blasted

a divot in the surface of the moon in 2023. CNN`s Ashley Strickland explains the new beginnings of the new lunar space race and what`s to come in 2025.
 

divot [ˈdɪvət] n.小块草皮; （打高尔夫球等时不小心削起的）一块草皮和泥土，草皮痕

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ASHLEY STRICKLAND, CNN SPACE & SCIENCE REPORTER: Like Wally stowing away with Eve, 2025 is kicking off with two competing space companies launching
 

stow away（藏在船只、飞机或其他交通工具上）无票偷乘，偷渡

lunar landers together. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will carry vehicles developed by Texas-based Firefly Aerospace and Japan-based Ispace. This

launch marks the first attempt by Firefly to put a vehicle on the moon.

If successful, Firefly`s lander, called Blue Ghost, will touch down about 45 days after liftoff along a mountainous structure called Mons Latreille.

The vehicle will then conduct science experiments, utilizing technology that could be used for future lunar missions. For Ispace, it`s a second

chance to achieve success after its failed 2023 attempt.

That`s when its lander crashed and blasted a divot in the moon`s surface due to navigation issues. The upgraded Hakuto-R spacecraft, named

Resilience, will take a much slower path than its launch partner, taking four to five months to reach the moon.

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WIRE: Fascinating to see the race to conquer the next frontier taking place, and great to see different countries working in harmony along the

way.

Now, it`s time for our best part of the show, the shout out, and we are sending some love to the Jayhawk at Urbandale Middle School in Urbandale,

Iowa. Thank you for watching the show.

Fun fact, if you`re wondering why you have never seen a Jayhawk in person, it`s because it`s a mythical creature combining the Blue Jay and the Sparrow Hawk.
 

Blue Jay【鸟】松鸦的一种

Sparrow Hawk【动】食雀鹰；鹞

It originated in the U.S. Midwest in the mid to late 1800s, but in 1912, a cartoonist gave it shoes for stomping the competition, and
 

stomp [stɑmp] v.（带着怒气）大踏步走

that`s when it started to become desirable as an official school mascot like the one we see at the University of Kansas. Jayhawk rock, y`all.

Have an awesome day. I`m Coy Wire. I`ll see you right back here tomorrow on Friyay.

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