Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition

34 Achievements

1000 XP

25-30h

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High Quality H2O

High Quality H2O

Extinguish 10 fires.

45 XP

4.0%

How to unlock the High Quality H2O achievement in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition - Definitive Guide

This solution is for both the achievement and Vehicle Mission: Firefighter (Complete level 12).
To complete all 12 levels you need to extinguish a total of 78 fires, in which 24 are cars, and 54 are people.
Completing all 12 levels goes fairly quick and should take about 20-35 minutes, depending on your driving route(s). Completing level 12 is one of the requirements for
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive EditionDone it AllThe Done it All achievement in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition worth 267 pointsEarn 100% completion.
After finishing this Vehicle Mission (Complete level 12) it will add 1% towards the total game completion percentage. Ingame reward for completing: You are now completely fireproof!

There are 3 fire stations in the game. For this achievement the Downtown Fire Station will be used. You can find this station in the Northern area of the second large island, in the Downtown Vice City area. The firetruck at this station can't be missed.

How to extinguish:
To start the Firefighter mission you press up on the d-pad (cn_up), after having entered the firetruck.
When the mission starts you will have an active timer, for every completed level you will get extra time added. You use the firetrucks water gun by pressing LB (cn_LB).
Firetruck:
Some tips:
1) Activate the sirens, by pressing left-stick (cn_LS), this will make traffic a little bit less of a problem.
2) Don't kill any wounded people by car incident, if this happens it will fail the run.
3) Make sure to often check the map, so you can use the most efficient route(s).
4) Keep an eye on the passengers as they can flee after their cars are extinguished.
5) From level 4 onwards the cars can start moving, making the task harder.
Downtown Fire Station, location on map:
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Level 1:
Number of extinguishes needed: 1
Car on fire: 1
People on fire: 0
Moving Verhicle(s) : N/A
Level 2:
Number of extinguishes needed: 2
Car on fire: 1
People on fire: 1
Moving Verhicle(s) : N/A
Level 3:
Number of extinguishes needed: 3
Car on fire: 1
People on fire: 2
Moving Verhicle(s) : N/A
Level 4:
Number of extinguishes needed: 4
Car on fire: 1
People on fire: 3
Moving Verhicle(s) : Yes
UNLOCK:
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive EditionHigh Quality H2OThe High Quality H2O achievement in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition worth 85 pointsExtinguish 10 fires.
Level 5:
Number of extinguishes needed: 5
Cars on fire: 2
People on fire: 3
Moving Verhicle(s) : N/A
Level 6:
Number of extinguishes needed: 6
Cars on fire: 2
People on fire: 4
Moving Verhicle(s) : N/A
Level 7:
Number of extinguishes needed: 7
Cars on fire: 2
People on fire: 5
Moving Verhicle(s) : Yes
Level 8:
Number of extinguishes needed: 8
Cars on fire: 2
People on fire: 6
Moving Verhicle(s) : Yes
Level 9:
Number of extinguishes needed: 9
Cars on fire: 3
People on fire: 6
Moving Verhicle(s) : Yes
Level 10:
Number of extinguishes needed: 10
Cars on fire: 3
People on fire: 7
Moving Verhicle(s) : Yes
Level 11:
Number of extinguishes needed: 11
Cars on fire: 3
People on fire: 8
Moving Verhicle(s) : Yes
Level 12:
Number of extinguishes needed: 12
Cars on fire: 3
People on fire: 9
Moving Verhicle(s) : Yes
REWARD 1: You are now completely fireproof!
REWARD 2: $7200
PROGRESS: 1% added towards the total game completion percentage

Rewards:
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19 Comments
do these need to be done consecutively or cumulatively?
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By BREECHSH0T on 23 Nov 2021 04:08
These need to be done in 1 sitting.
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By Luuc on 23 Nov 2021 05:51
15 March, 2022: The glitch recommended by Squiggles2013 confirmed still works. Did it today. Thanks for that and happy hunting everyone.
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By DrakeCastle on 15 Mar 2022 19:32
Glitch still works as of May 31 2022
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By mr tys0n on 01 Jun 2022 01:32
Works - 08/02/2022
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By Tastybizkitz on 03 Aug 2022 00:40
Thanks for advice it worked great! Still works as of 10/01/22
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By WarMachine9494 on 03 Oct 2022 05:03
Tested 01/19/2023: Glitch still works! Tested on series x with game update version 2.0.0.7
Thank you whomever you are!
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By Rock Is Sponge on 19 Jan 2023 10:43
Glitch still works on April 18, 2023
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By DJBringa on 18 Apr 2023 21:28
Can anyone confirm or deny if the Police and Paramedic missions also work with the glitch?
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By N30YRD on 11 Jun 2023 01:33
Police does not work. Already completed paramedic before this glitch.
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By Be5tInTheWorld on 22 Jul 2023 02:16
Just did this, still works. August 10th, 2023 :)
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By Xbachieve360 on 10 Aug 2023 16:58
Glitch still works November 2023
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By CakesBayo on 14 Nov 2023 01:14
Glitch still works as of December 1st, 2023
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By Xanie R039 on 02 Dec 2023 04:49
Glitch still works on December 6, 2023.
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By Mauricio C6 on 06 Dec 2023 20:33
What is the glitch your talking about?
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By Vito084 on 20 Dec 2023 11:41
Glitch still works April 8th 2024 on series X
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By Alacondagator on 08 Apr 2024 21:41
Gliych still works. April 2024
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By starXlord007 on 16 Apr 2024 15:31
Great guide. Thanks.

Also, doing this after "Trojan Voodoo" is more difficult if you have to venture into Little Haiti. I'd suggest doing it before this mission.
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By I KRYPT II on 28 Dec 2021 00:19
There’s actually a much faster and easier way to do this. I found it from a comment on YouTube and it 100% worked for me. Level 12 in 5 minutes. Basically you get the fire truck and drive it to the Vercetti mansion (formerly Diaz mansion), and you start the mission outside the front, drive in the front door of the mansion, (tight fit) and once it registers you inside, it’ll say fire extinguished. Then just drive back out the door. Go back and forth each time until it says fire extinguished and your count goes up. Saves so much time!
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By Squiggles2013 on 28 Feb 2022 01:45
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