Out-of-Control Wildfire in Tuéjar, Valencia, Forces Military Emergency Response
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There is a big wildfire in Tuéjar, Valencia, Spain. The fire is out of control. It is burning trees and land.
The fire has already burned 690 hectares of land. This is a lot of land. The fire is still not under control.
Two firefighters got hurt. Their injuries are small. They are safe now.
The government sent the UME to help. The UME is a special army group. They help in big emergencies like fires and floods.
About 200 people are working to stop the fire. They include firefighters, soldiers, and other emergency workers.
The fire is very dangerous. People are working hard to control it. More news will come soon.
Vocabulary15 words
- wildfire
- a big fire that burns forests or fields
- hectares
- a way to measure land; one hectare is a big piece of land
- firefighters
- people whose job is to stop fires
- UME
- a special part of the Spanish army that helps in emergencies
- emergency
- a bad and sudden problem that needs quick help
- control
- to stop something bad from getting worse
- injuries
- hurt or damage to a person's body
- soldiers
- people who work in the army
- forest
- a big area with many trees
- danger
- something that can hurt people
- safe
- not in danger; okay
- land
- the ground; earth
- help
- to do something good for someone
- region
- a part of a country
- workers
- people who do a job
Quiz
Answer key
1. Tuéjar, Valencia 2. 690 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
There is a big _____ in Tuéjar, Valencia, Spain.
The fire has already burned 690 _____ of land.
Two _____ got hurt. Their injuries are small.
The government sent the _____ to help.
The UME is a special army group that helps in big _____.
About 200 people are working to _____ the fire.
They include firefighters, _____, and other emergency workers.
The fire is very _____.
People are working hard to control it.
More news will come _____.