Look at the information below.
forest fire outside Capetown - started by piece of glass left by family having a picnic - ground
very dry - no fatalities - strong wind-temperatures high for several days - holiday homes
nearby - people had enough time to escape - occurred last month - fire brigade not able to
contain the fire - seaplanes dropped water from the sea - large area of forest destroyed - took
two days to extinguish flames
Now turn the notes into a paragraph of continuous writing, using participle
phrases and a range of connectives to form complex sentences.
Answers
A very dangerous incident of forest fire occured in the outskirts of the Capetown. This incident happened in the last month. The fire started from a small piece of glass which was left by a family when they came for picnic in the forest.
The ground was very dry due to the scorching heat and lack of rain. There were no any winds blowing. High temperature were prevailing in the forest which heated up the environment of the forest.
On that day, many families and people came for picnic in the forest. Suddenly the forest caught fire. People began to run here and there. Luckily, they all escaped and went out of the forest as fast as they could.
The fire brigade was called. But still they were not able to control the fire. Also, the seaplanes tried their best to extinguish the fire by dropping water from the seas.
Large parts or area of the forests were totally destroyed. It took 48 hours to extinguish the fire. What a horrible nature incident it was !
Explanation:
There was a forest fire set outside Capetown. The fire 'started with a piece of glass' which was left outside by a family having a picnic. The ground was extremely dry with no facilities along with strong wind and temperatures were high for several days which sparked the fire. There were enough holiday homes nearby so the people had enough time to escape.
This incident occurred last month and the fire brigade was 'not able to contain the fire.' So, seaplanes were called and 'seaplanes dropped water from the sea' but this was all in vain as a large area of the forest was destroyed. It alone took two days to 'extinguish the fire flames'.