Food deliverymen who served as volunteers during the wildfires last summer in Chongqing were invited to a reunion dinner with the firefighters at the Ciqikou Fire and Rescue Station in Chongqing's Shapingba district on Jan 15, 2023. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

A group of food delivery drivers were invited as honored guests to join in a reunion dinner with firefighters at the Ciqikou Fire and Rescue Station in Chongqing's Shapingba district on Sunday — or Little New Year's Day.

"We want to extend our heartfelt thanks for the volunteers who served during the wildfire that broke out on Jinyun Mountain in the city's Beibei district in August," said Liu Xiang, an instructor at the station.

In August, Chongqing had been battling raging wildfires during extreme heat waves. A large, lingering wildfire in Jinyun Jinyun Mountain drew the most public attention.