Large Fire Breaks Out at Warehouse in Naples Industrial Area
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There was a big fire in Naples on Friday, 16 October.
The fire started in a warehouse on Via Brin.
Via Brin is in the industrial area of Naples.
Black smoke went high into the sky.
People in the city could see the smoke.
The city opened a special emergency office called the CCS.
The CCS works at the Prefecture building.
The CCS helps control big problems like fires.
Officials gave safety advice to people in Naples.
They told people to stay away from the smoke.
They also told people to close their windows.
No other details about the fire are known yet.
Vocabulary7 words
- fire
- when something burns in a dangerous way
- warehouse
- a big building used to store things
- industrial area
- a part of a city with factories and warehouses
- smoke
- grey or black air that comes from fire
- emergency
- a sudden, dangerous event needing fast help
- Prefecture
- a government office that manages a city or area
- safety
- being free from danger
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1. In a warehouse on Via Brin 2. Black smoke 3. Yes
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There was a big _____ in Naples on Friday, 16 October.
The fire started in a _____ on Via Brin.
Via Brin is in the _____ of Naples.
Black _____ went high into the sky.
People in the city could see the smoke.
The city opened a special _____ office called the CCS.
The CCS works at the _____ building.
The CCS helps control big problems like fires.
Officials gave _____ advice to people in Naples.
They told people to stay away from the smoke.
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