Residents of the quake-hit Luding county see off rescuers who leave after concluding their disaster rescue and relief work on Sept 13, 2022. (Photo: chinadaily.com.cn)

All 694 firefighters from the Sichuan Forest Fire Brigade left Luding county, Sichuan province, on Tuesday after concluding their disaster rescue and relief work. A magnitude-6.8 earthquake jolted Luding on Sept 5.

Local residents came into the streets to see off their heroes as they drove by.