A Big Fire – level 1

16-10-2020 07:00

A big fire starts in a building in South Korea. The fire starts at 11 PM on October 8th. It starts on the 12th floor. However, it quickly moves up to the top floor.

Hundreds of residents run away from the building. 77 people get to the top floor. They need help.

Emergency workers help these people. Many people inhale smoke. They cannot breathe well. Some people have injuries. Luckily, the injuries are not serious. Authorities say that nobody dies in the fire.

Firefighters put out the fire at 9 AM the next morning. Now, officials must find out why the fire starts.

Difficult words: resident (a person who lives somewhere), inhale (to breathe in smoke or air), put out (to stop a fire).

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