Despite this, Chief Marshal Williams had managed to get a thin circle of engines around the fire. He had five steamers at the scene now, plus three hose carts and a hook-and-ladder wagon, all of them pumping water into the fire at various locations. Spectators were asked to help and many responded by chopping up fences and sidewalks, hoping to deprive the fire of fuel.

—The Great Fire,
Jim Murphy

Find a detail in the paragraph that supports the central idea that the firefighters tried but were not equipped to fight such a large fire.

1 Five steamers were at the scene.
2. Steamers were pumping water into the fire.
3 Spectators were asked to help.

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