diff --git a/vendor/clouds3d.js b/vendor/clouds3d.js
index a351a7f..1f88c75 100644
--- a/vendor/clouds3d.js
+++ b/vendor/clouds3d.js
@@ -3533,19 +3533,9 @@ function nearestEmergencyCity() {
     return best;
 }
 
-function selectEmergencyRoutes() {
-    emergencyRoutes = [];
-    emergencyVehicles = [];
-    emergencyCount = 0;
-    emergencyLastT = null;
-    if (!EMERGENCY_ON || !carGeo || !carGeo.secondary || !carGeo.secondary.cnts || !carGeo.secondary.cnts.length) {
-        window.__emergencyDbg = { enabled: EMERGENCY_ON, startCity: null, routes: 0 };
-        return;
-    }
-    emergencyStartCity = nearestEmergencyCity();
-    var sec = carGeo.secondary;
-    var targetKm = (EMERGENCY_MIN_KM + EMERGENCY_MAX_KM) / 2;
-    var candidates = [];
+function emergencyCollectCandidates(sec, startCity, minKm, maxKm, nearLimit) {
+    var targetKm = (minKm + maxKm) / 2;
+    var out = [];
     var k = 0;
     for (var ci = 0; ci < sec.cnts.length; ci++) {
         var n = sec.cnts[ci];
@@ -3555,11 +3545,11 @@ function selectEmergencyRoutes() {
         var lastX = sec.pts[last], lastZ = sec.pts[last + 1], lastD = sec.pts[last + 2];
         var len = Math.max(0, lastD - firstD);
         var lenKm = len * KM_PER_TILE;
-        var dStart = Math.hypot(firstX - emergencyStartCity.x, firstZ - emergencyStartCity.z);
-        var dEnd = Math.hypot(lastX - emergencyStartCity.x, lastZ - emergencyStartCity.z);
+        var dStart = Math.hypot(firstX - startCity.x, firstZ - startCity.z);
+        var dEnd = Math.hypot(lastX - startCity.x, lastZ - startCity.z);
         var near = Math.min(dStart, dEnd);
-        if (near < 1.2 && lenKm >= EMERGENCY_MIN_KM * 0.55 && lenKm <= EMERGENCY_MAX_KM * 1.45) {
-            candidates.push({
+        if (near <= nearLimit && lenKm >= minKm && lenKm <= maxKm) {
+            out.push({
                 ci: ci, len: len, lenKm: lenKm, near: near,
                 score: Math.abs(lenKm - targetKm) + near * 18,
                 reverse: dEnd < dStart
@@ -3567,35 +3557,58 @@ function selectEmergencyRoutes() {
         }
         k += n * 3;
     }
-    candidates.sort(function (a, b) { return a.score - b.score; });
-    if (!candidates.length) {
-        var best = null, k2 = 0;
-        for (var ci2 = 0; ci2 < sec.cnts.length; ci2++) {
-            var n2 = sec.cnts[ci2];
-            if (n2 < 2) { k2 += n2 * 3; continue; }
-            var f2 = k2, l2 = k2 + (n2 - 1) * 3;
-            var len2 = Math.max(0, sec.pts[l2 + 2] - sec.pts[f2 + 2]);
-            var near2 = Math.min(
-                Math.hypot(sec.pts[f2] - emergencyStartCity.x, sec.pts[f2 + 1] - emergencyStartCity.z),
-                Math.hypot(sec.pts[l2] - emergencyStartCity.x, sec.pts[l2 + 1] - emergencyStartCity.z));
-            if (near2 < 2.5 && (!best || len2 > best.len)) best = { ci: ci2, len: len2, lenKm: len2 * KM_PER_TILE, near: near2, reverse: false };
-            k2 += n2 * 3;
-        }
-        if (best) candidates.push(best);
+    return out;
+}
+
+function emergencyShuffle(arr) {
+    for (var i = arr.length - 1; i > 0; i--) {
+        var j = Math.floor(Math.random() * (i + 1));
+        var t = arr[i]; arr[i] = arr[j]; arr[j] = t;
     }
-    for (var r = 0; r < Math.min(EMERGENCY_COUNT, candidates.length); r++) {
-        var route = emergencyChainAt(sec, candidates[r].ci);
-        if (candidates[r].reverse) route.reverse();
+    return arr;
+}
+
+function selectEmergencyRoutes() {
+    emergencyRoutes = [];
+    emergencyVehicles = [];
+    emergencyCount = 0;
+    emergencyLastT = null;
+    if (!EMERGENCY_ON || !carGeo || !carGeo.secondary || !carGeo.secondary.cnts || !carGeo.secondary.cnts.length) {
+        window.__emergencyDbg = { enabled: EMERGENCY_ON, startCity: null, candidates: 0, routes: 0 };
+        return;
+    }
+    emergencyStartCity = nearestEmergencyCity();
+    var sec = carGeo.secondary;
+    var pool = emergencyCollectCandidates(sec, emergencyStartCity, EMERGENCY_MIN_KM, EMERGENCY_MAX_KM, 1.2);
+    var poolMode = 'strict';
+    if (!pool.length) {
+        pool = emergencyCollectCandidates(sec, emergencyStartCity, EMERGENCY_MIN_KM * 0.55, EMERGENCY_MAX_KM * 1.45, 1.8);
+        poolMode = 'relaxed';
+    }
+    if (!pool.length) {
+        pool = emergencyCollectCandidates(sec, emergencyStartCity, 10, 160, 3.0);
+        poolMode = 'fallback';
+    }
+    pool.sort(function (a, b) { return a.score - b.score; });
+    var top = pool.slice(0, Math.max(EMERGENCY_COUNT * 8, 24));
+    emergencyShuffle(top);
+    var used = {};
+    for (var r = 0; r < top.length && emergencyRoutes.length < EMERGENCY_COUNT; r++) {
+        var cand = top[r];
+        if (used[cand.ci]) continue;
+        used[cand.ci] = true;
+        var route = emergencyChainAt(sec, cand.ci);
+        if (cand.reverse) route.reverse();
         var len = route.length ? route[route.length - 1].d - route[0].d : 0;
         if (len <= 0) continue;
-        emergencyRoutes.push({ pts: route, len: len, lenKm: len * KM_PER_TILE, nearKm: candidates[r].near * KM_PER_TILE });
+        emergencyRoutes.push({ pts: route, len: len, lenKm: len * KM_PER_TILE, nearKm: cand.near * KM_PER_TILE });
     }
     for (var v = 0; v < emergencyRoutes.length; v++) {
         emergencyVehicles.push({
             route: v,
-            d: emergencyRoutes[v].len * (0.08 + 0.72 * ((v * 0.371) % 1)),
-            dir: ((v % 2) === 0) ? 1 : -1,
-            seed: (v * 0.6180339887) % 1
+            d: emergencyRoutes[v].len * (0.05 + 0.85 * Math.random()),
+            dir: Math.random() < 0.5 ? 1 : -1,
+            seed: Math.random()
         });
     }
     emergencyCount = emergencyVehicles.length;
@@ -3608,6 +3621,8 @@ function selectEmergencyRoutes() {
             pop: emergencyStartCity.pop,
             km: +(emergencyStartCity.dist * KM_PER_TILE).toFixed(1)
         } : null,
+        poolMode: poolMode,
+        candidates: pool.length,
         routes: emergencyRoutes.map(function (r) { return { km: +r.lenKm.toFixed(1), nearKm: +r.nearKm.toFixed(1) }; })
     };
 }