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I think we outlived our usefulness to the Mendezes.

Burning Bridges is the final mission in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories given to protagonist Victor Vance by drug kingpins Diego and Armando Mendez from their mansion on Prawn Island, Vice City.

Mission[]

Lance and Victor Vance go to the Mendez mansion and are told by Armando and Diego that they are free, as long as they leave Vice City and give their assets to them. Lance and Victor refuse and are attacked by Mendez goons, one of them knocks Vic out with the butt of his gun, and Juan Ovzem comes running out of the other room, and knocks Lance out with a baseball bat. They are taken to the airport fuel depot, stripped of their weapons, and are placed beside three oil and gas tankers.

They are then attacked by four Mendez goons who accidentally shoot one of the tankers, causing it to explode, burning them all alive in the process. Victor escapes the area, shooting the other tankers to blow up the place and killing the remaining goons, as he escapes on a PCJ-600, whilst Lance manages to escape in the ensuing chaos. The two meet up shortly after and decide to split up, realizing that they are now the enemies of the Mendez Cartel. After this Victor realizes Mendez's betrayal and cuts his ties with them.

Mission Objectives[]

In order to complete the mission the player must:

  • Lance is trapped behind the flames!
  • Find a way back inside to rescue Lance.
  • Find your way back inside the fuel depot.
  • Rescue Lance before the pressure causes the tanks to explode.
  • Shoot the valves to turn off the oil.
  • Two valves left.
  • One more valve to go.
  • All the fires are out - find Lance.
  • Get to the exit before this place blows.

Reward[]

There is no monetary reward for this mission, although the mission Blitzkrieg Strikes Again is unlocked.

Post-Mission Pager Message[]

Lance Vance: The shit's about to hit the fan Bro'. But. I got us covered...

News Report[]

Transcript
Reporter: News just in: chaos descended on Vice City's lower west side today when fuel containers at Escobar International Airport unexpectedly ignited, causing thousands of dollars in damage and interrupted flights to and from the airport. Escobar officials have warned travellers that missed flights, due to the explosion, cannot be reimbursed. They also expressed deep sympathy for those people killed in the blast. VNN - now that's a spicy news ball!

Walkthrough[]

Video Walkthrough[]

Trivia[]

  • If the player escapes the fuel depot using the provided PCJ-600, Lance says “WOOO-WEEE! Now that’s what I’m talking about!” However, if they move into the escape marker on foot, Lance and Vic will run out of there and Lance has a different sounding “woo-wee!” as well as another line, saying “I never doubted you, Vic.”
  • The surrendered weapons can be retrieved during the mission. When Mendez's goons start the fire, after the objective "Find your way back inside the fuel depot" appears, a ramp with armor and a pistol can be found. Heading in the opposite direction of the ramp will lead to a car and all the player's weapons on the ground, ready to be picked up.

Navigation[]

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