Forest Fire in Landes, France Burns 100 Hectares
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A big forest fire is burning in the Landes area of France. The Landes is in the south-west of the country.
The fire has already burned about 100 hectares of forest. A hectare is a way to measure land.
Firefighters say thousands more hectares are in danger. They are working hard to stop the fire.
More firefighters are coming to help. They are coming from a place called Deux-Sèvres.
The fire has also stopped some trains. Train traffic south of the city of Bordeaux is not working normally.
Train company SNCF says trains are late or stopped because of the fire. Passengers must wait for more news.
The fire is still burning. Firefighters do not know when it will stop.
Vocabulary5 words
- forest fire
- a big fire that burns trees and land
- hectare
- a unit used to measure a big area of land
- firefighters
- people whose job is to stop fires
- trains
- vehicles that carry people on tracks
- SNCF
- the company that runs trains in France
Quiz
Answer key
1. In the Landes region of France 2. About 100 hectares 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A big forest fire is burning in the _____ area of France.
The fire has already burned about _____ hectares of forest.
_____ say thousands more hectares are in danger.
More firefighters are coming from a place called _____.
The fire has also stopped some _____.
Train traffic south of the city of _____ is not working normally.
Train company _____ says trains are late or stopped because of the fire.
The fire is still _____.