Fire Phrases

• a reddish glow in a distance.• Without hesitation, he sprinted as fast as his

legs could carry him to the scene. • greeted his eyes. • engulfed in thick, choking smoke! • Black smoke was billowing from the burning

flat. • As the flame rose higher, Tom found himself

gasping for fresh air. His eyes were smarting and nostrils burning from the acid smoke.

• For a moment, his mind went blank. The roar of the fire shook him out of his daze greeted his eyes.

• whipped out his mobile phone • burning inferno. The blazing hot golden

flames engulfed everything in its path• Thick black and fluffy columns of smoke

billowed out of the windows.

• ear-busting scream echoed through the air.• trembled like a leaf.• face turned as pale as a sheet• In the nick of time• evacuated the occupants of nearby flats safely. • The police quickly cordoned off the area• long snake-like hoses and sprayed water at the

raging flames• a skilful monkey • coaxed the old woman into the safety platform.

Tom held his breath throughout the entire episode.

• heaved a sigh of relief the raging fire under control.

• The fire was gradually reduced to smouldering embers.

• sooty-faced survivor, the old woman, looked wistfully at the charred remains

• Fire was indeed a good servant but a bad master!