Burn it to the ground

Well, yes, that was what the firebreak was for. He couldn’t join in on her humour, though he knew she was only trying to lighten the atmosphere. He dug as quickly as he could, releasing as he did so that he had become accustomed to the unvoiced aid of his companions. It took a little longer, just the two of them. But at last the job was done. Yara was right, they were a mess. If this soil was infected, they were badly screwed. They needed to find a way to clean off.

“Suits you better than me.” He told her dryly, shaking out his coat. He got the fire starter and got to work. He set fire to multiple places, and stood back. Watching as it started to burn. He intended to stay there until the job was done. “We can clean up in the Northern lake after this.” he told her.