Causes
Arson
Gas/oil leak
Burning joss papers
Overloaded electrical sockets
Playing with matches/lighters
Candles placed too near the curtains
Cooking left unattended on the stove
Fire- Fighting Aids/ Equipment
An axe
Fire engines
A fire alarm
Jets of water
A fire hydrant
A fire escape plan
A fireproof jacket
A retractable ladder
People
Heroic rescuers
A crows gathered
Brave firefighters
Unfortunate victims
Concerned neighbours
Sympathetic onlookers
Civil Defence Officers
Policemen cordoned off the affected area
Specific Places
Market
Kitchen
Bedroom
Store room
Rubbish bins
Petrol kiosk
Flatted factory
Neighbour’s house
Science laboratory
What We Saw
A sea of fire
Smoke billowing
Sprays of water
Soot-covered wall
A smoke-filled room
Tongues of fire leaping
Fire raging uncontrollably
The flames engulfed the room
The blaze threatened to destroy …
I stared in horror as the raging fire
devoured the roof
Acrid smoke
Fire spread like wildfire
Blaze threatened to eat up everything
Bodies were charred
What we heard
Yelling
for help
Screaming in pain
A babble of voices
Crackling of the fire
Awoke to the sound of …
Raised / sounded the alarm
Wailing siren of an ambulance
Chaos around us
Pandemonium broke out
Loud-piercing wailing
What we did
Choking back my tears
Called the fire brigade
