Wildfire Burns 20 Hectares in France's Loire Region
A big fire burned land in the Loire area of France. The Loire is a region in France. The fire started near a town called Sail-sous-Couzan.
At first, the fire burned 10 hectares of forest. A hectare is a way to measure land. The fire was very strong and fast. People call this a wildfire.
The fire grew bigger. It burned more than 20 hectares of vegetation. Vegetation means plants and trees.
Firefighters worked hard to stop the fire. Now, the fire is "fixed." This means it is not growing anymore. The danger is smaller now.
No people were hurt in the fire. The firefighters are still working in the area. They want to make sure the fire does not start again.
Vocabulary6 words
- hectare
- a unit used to measure a big area of land
- wildfire
- a big fire that burns outside, in nature
- vegetation
- plants and trees together
- firefighters
- people whose job is to stop fires
- region
- a part of a country
- fixed
- here, it means the fire has stopped growing
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1. In the Loire region of France 2. More than 20 hectares 3. True
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A big fire burned land in the _____ area of France. The Loire is a _____ in France. The fire started near a town called Sail-sous-Couzan.
At first, the fire burned 10 _____ of forest. The fire was very strong and fast. People call this a _____.
The fire grew bigger. It burned more than _____ hectares of _____. Vegetation means plants and trees.
_____ worked hard to stop the fire. Now, the fire is "_____." This means it is not growing anymore.
No people were _____ in the fire. The firefighters are still working in the area.
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