Firefighters Watch Collserola After Barcelona Forest Fire Is Stabilized
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A big fire burned near Barcelona in a park called Collserola.
The fire is now stable. This means it is not getting bigger.
The fire burned about 50 hectares of land. A hectare is a unit for measuring big areas.
Firefighters worked hard to stop the fire. Firefighters are people who fight fires.
About 15,000 people had to leave their homes. This is called an evacuation.
Now, many people can go back to their houses.
But the firefighters are still careful. They are watching small fires called hot spots.
A firefighter said, 'There are still hours of work.'
This means the job is not finished yet.
The firefighters want to make sure the fire does not start again.
Vocabulary5 words
- stable
- not changing; staying the same
- hectares
- a way to measure land size
- firefighters
- people whose job is to stop fires
- evacuation
- when people leave a place for safety
- hot spots
- small places where fire is still burning
Quiz
Answer key
1. Collserola, near Barcelona 2. 15,000 3. No, firefighters are still watching hot spots
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A big fire burned near Barcelona in a park called _____.
The fire is now _____. This means it is not getting bigger.
The fire burned about 50 _____ of land.
_____ worked hard to stop the fire.
About 15,000 people had to leave their homes. This is called an _____.
Now, many people can go back to their _____.
But the firefighters are still careful. They are watching small fires called _____.
A firefighter said, 'There are still _____ of work.'
This means the job is not _____ yet.
The firefighters want to make sure the fire does not _____ again.