Roof Fire at Crematorium in Bron, Near Lyon
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A fire broke out on the roof of a crematorium in Bron, a town near the city of Lyon, in France.
The fire created a huge plume of smoke that could be seen from a long distance.
Firefighters were sent to the scene to bring the situation under control.
This fire happened at the same time as other fires in the Lyon area, showing a difficult period for local emergency services.
A separate fire broke out in the western part of Lyon and burned around fifteen hectares of land.
Large amounts of firefighting resources were used to deal with that blaze, as the area affected was quite big.
In the town of Écully, a house was badly damaged by fire after a storm passed through.
The exact cause of the house fire has not been given, but it happened during or after the storm.
Together, these events show a busy day for firefighters working in and around Lyon.
No information has been given yet about injuries or the total damage caused by any of these fires.
Local authorities have not released further details about the causes of the fires.
Vocabulary7 words
- crematorium
- a building where dead bodies are burned
- plume
- a tall, wide cloud of smoke rising into the air
- firefighters
- people trained to stop fires and keep people safe
- emergency services
- groups like police, firefighters, and paramedics who respond to dangerous situations
- hectares
- a unit used to measure the size of land
- blaze
- another word for a big, strong fire
- storm
- a period of very bad weather with strong wind, rain, or lightning
Quiz
Answer key
1. A crematorium 2. About fifteen hectares 3. A storm
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A fire broke out on the roof of a _____ in Bron, a town near the city of Lyon, in France.
The fire created a huge _____ of smoke that could be seen from a long distance.
_____ were sent to the scene to bring the situation under control.
This fire happened at the same time as other fires in the Lyon area, showing a difficult period for local _____.
A separate fire broke out in the western part of Lyon and burned around fifteen _____ of land.
Large amounts of firefighting resources were used to deal with that _____, as the area affected was quite big.
In the town of Écully, a house was badly damaged by fire after a _____.
The exact cause of the house fire has not been given, but it happened during or after the _____.
Discussion questions
- Why might a roof fire produce a very large plume of smoke?
- What challenges do firefighters face when several fires happen at the same time?
- How can weather, like storms, contribute to fires in buildings?
- What steps do you think local authorities should take after events like these?