Snapshot Summary
- Blaze in the Burbs is a 1-hero slot emergency of Type: disaster.
- Don’t send Flambae, send a hero with at least 4 Vigor.
- An unsuccessful attempt escalated the emergency to Type: rescue, requiring 2 hero slots.
In Dispatch, Robert Robertson’s first shift as a dispatcher will test your ability to appropriately send members of the Phoenix Program, a team of reformed supervillains, to handle the situation. One of the more volatile situations that comes after the sonar decision involves a rapidly spreading fire in a local park that threatens to consume nearby homes.
How to Handle the Initial Fire in Dispatch
To successfully stop the initial Blaze in the Burbs fire, send a hero with sufficient Vigor or use an alternative method. Never ever send Flambae. The initial emergency is a Type: disaster call with one hero slot. The objective is to send someone durable to prevent further damage before the fire spreads to the homes. The available options to stop the fire are:
| Option | Required Stat |
|---|---|
| Use the hose to extinguish the fire. | Intellect 2 |
| Use your body to smother the flames. | Vigor 4 |
| Flambae, clean up your f*****g mess. | Flambae Required (immediately fails) |
The most reliable non-Flambae solution is to send a hero with at least 4 Vigor to smother the flames. If successful, this resolves the incident.
What to Do If the Fire Gets Worse in Dispatch
If the initial fire is not successfully contained or if you sent Flambae, it escalates to the “Bigger Blaze in the Burbs” emergency. This follow-up call is a Type: rescue mission with two hero slots, meaning you will need to assign two heroes to resolve the situation. The objective shifts to evacuating homes and rescuing anyone trapped as the flames spread to the houses.
Available options for this advanced emergency include:
- Convince them to take a leap of faith (Charisma 3)
- Lead a path to circumvent the smoke (Mobility 6)
- Stop, drop, and roll over the fire (Golem Required)
- Walk through the flames (Malevola Required)
The hero Flambae is unavailable for this subsequent call as he is the one responsible for the initial fire.
FAQs
Why Does Flambae’s Special Option for Blaze in the Burbs Fail?
The unique option to send Flambae to clean up his own mess—”Flambae, clean up your f*****g mess.” will always fail. This is because Flambae started the fire and is more interested in mischief than responsibility. Choosing this option guarantees that the fire will spread, leading to the “Bigger Blaze in the Burbs” call. This is the big disaster for this episode.
What Are the Required Hero Stats to Successfully Put Out the Initial Blaze in the Burbs Fire?
The required hero stats for the initial fire, outside of the failing Flambae option, are either 2 Intellect or 4 Vigor.
The Intellect option involves using the hose to extinguish the fire, requiring a hero with an Intellect score of 2 or higher. The Vigor option involves using the hero’s body to smother the flames, requiring a score of 4 or higher.
Which Heroes Are Most Suitable for the ‘Vigor’ Option in the Initial Blaze in the Burbs Call?
To successfully execute the Vigor option, you need a hero with a score of 4 Vigor. Among the Z-Team, Punchup, a carnival strongman with the strength of ten men, is a suitable hero with a high Vigor score (4/1/1/2/1 in his normal form). Sending Punchup with the Vigor option gives a strong chance of success, preventing the fire from spreading further in Dispatch.
