A
forest fire that burned 55 square kilometres was finally brought under control
on Wednesday morning. The fire started on Sunday in Black Bear State Park and
quickly spread to nearby areas.
On
Monday, police evacuated (疏散) the small town of
Lawson and ordered the people to leave their homes. The fire destroyed 20 homes
in the area and caused heavy damage to 40 others.
Nobody
was hurt. Officials said the damage to homes and cars was between $l million
and $2 million. The government declared the town a disaster (灾难) area.
The
fire spread quickly in the hot, dry weather. Fire fighting was difficult
because of strong winds. Firemen from 55 fire departments in the state joined
the National Fire Service to put out the fire. Some kept fighting for 24 hours.
Fire engines and helicopters dropped water onto the fire. In order to control
the fire, firemen cleared a way around the fire.
Police closed King Road to traffic on Tuesday because
of heavy smoke. Thousands of tourists had to drive an hour north to Queen Road to pass
the fire area.
Some
people did not follow the police order. Paul Grayson sent his wife and two
children to safety, but he stayed. As the fire came within 50 feet of his
house, he started thinking, “Am I foolish? Did I stay here too long, just for a
house?”
Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题，每题所填单词不超过10个):
6. When and where did the forest fire
start?
The fire started
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