People
An arsonist
Heroic rescuers
A crowd
gathered
Brave firefighters
Policemen cordoned
off the affected area
Unfortunate
victims
Concerned neighbours
Sympathetic
onlookers
Civil
Defence Officers
Specific
Places
rubbish bins
petrol kiosk
flatted factory
neighbour's house
Science laboratory
garage
market
kitchen
bedroom
store room
What We Saw
Fumes rising
A sea of fire
Sprays of waterSoot-covered wall
Smoke billowing
What we heard
an explosion
crackling of the fire
yelling for help
awoke to the sound of
screaming in pain
raised /sounded the alarm
a babble of voices
wailing siren of an ambulance
What we did
Choking back my tears
Called the fire brigade
Started a fire accidentally
We were lucky to escape alive
Burnt pieces of shredded paper
Called for help in desperation and panic
Controlled the crowd of curious onlookers
Stood there in a daze / in a state of shock
Consoled a woman whose house was burnt
Consequences
Evacuated
Hospitalized
A commotion
A chaotic scene
Charred remains
Homeless victims
Damaged property
Burnt to the ground
Completely destroyed
Thorough investigation
Burnt beyond recognition
Suffocated by the smoke
Here are some ways to begin:
It only takes a spark.
Fire is a good servant but a bad master.
It was to be a day that I lost everything.
I heard a very loud sound and when I looked out of my window, I saw a car across the street exploding into a ball of fire.
Here are some ways to conclude:
We learnt our lesson the hard way.
This incident made me determine to be more careful.
Whenever Sheena closed her eyes, she remembered the incident.
Although our home and belongings were gone, we still had one another.
an explosion
crackling of the fire
yelling for help
awoke to the sound of
screaming in pain
raised /sounded the alarm
a babble of voices
wailing siren of an ambulance
What we did
Choking back my tears
Called the fire brigade
Started a fire accidentally
We were lucky to escape alive
Burnt pieces of shredded paper
Called for help in desperation and panic
Controlled the crowd of curious onlookers
Stood there in a daze / in a state of shock
Consoled a woman whose house was burnt
Consequences
Evacuated
Hospitalized
A commotion
A chaotic scene
Charred remains
Homeless victims
Damaged property
Burnt to the ground
Completely destroyed
Thorough investigation
Burnt beyond recognition
Suffocated by the smoke
Here are some ways to begin:
It only takes a spark.
Fire is a good servant but a bad master.
It was to be a day that I lost everything.
I heard a very loud sound and when I looked out of my window, I saw a car across the street exploding into a ball of fire.
Here are some ways to conclude:
We learnt our lesson the hard way.
This incident made me determine to be more careful.
Whenever Sheena closed her eyes, she remembered the incident.
Although our home and belongings were gone, we still had one another.
