Which incident becomes the novels turning point

What is meant by “eternally burning black pipes”? what is this implying about the personality of the firemen?

That alligator hungry. vittles very scarce that time a season. his belly be pinchin him hard, now. but bruh deer is fat, and so he is in heavy trouble. the alligator there in front of him. the beagles there behind him. what bruh deer gone do? he sees the alligator and he hears the beagles. how does the author readers understand what the word pinchin means?

Brainliest 98 points it’s so fragile even just saying its name can break it. what is it?