(S (S (S (BASENP (NNS Firefighters)) (VP (VP (VBD arrived) (PP (IN at) (BASENP (DT the) (NN scene)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB search) (BASENP (NNS survivors))))))) (CC and) (S (BASENP (PRP they)) (VP (VP (VBD asked) (NP (BASENP (NNS residents)) (PP (IN in) (NP (BASENP (DT the) (NNS buildings)) (ADJP (JJ nearby)))))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB evacuate) (BASENP (DT the) (NN area)))))))) (PERIOD .))