Big Fires in Northern Japan

Apr 26, 2026, 14:04

Introduction

There are big fires in the mountains of northern Japan. The fires are near a town called Otsuchi.

Main Body

1,400 firefighters and 100 soldiers are fighting the fires. They use helicopters to put out the fire with water. The wind is strong and the land is dry. This makes the fire grow bigger. About 3,200 people left their homes to stay safe. These people live in Otsuchi. Some people used water hoses to wet their houses and plants. This helps stop the fire. Two more fires started in Kitakata and Nagaoka on April 26. Now, firefighters must go to these new places. This means there are fewer firefighters in Otsuchi. One person fell and got a small injury. There is no rain today or tomorrow. Rain will come on April 28. Police do not know why the fires started.

Conclusion

The weather is bad and there are new fires. Experts are still looking for the cause of the fires.

Vocabulary Learning

cause (n.)

reason / why something happens原因；起因

Example:The police are trying to find the cause of the accident.

experts (n.)

specialists / people who know a lot about something專家

Example:Experts say that the weather will be hot tomorrow.

firefighters (n.)

firemen / people who stop fires消防員

Example:Firefighters arrived quickly to put out the fire.

injury (n.)

hurt / damage to a person's body受傷；損傷

Example:He went to the hospital because of a leg injury.

soldiers (n.)

army members / people who fight in the army軍人

Example:Many soldiers are helping to keep the city safe.

Sentence Learning

There are big fires in the mountains of northern Japan.

Prepositional Phrase: The phrase 'in the mountains' tells us the location of the fires.介詞短語: 'in the mountains' 短語告訴我們火災發生的地點。

The wind is strong and the land is dry.

Basic Connector: The word 'and' connects two simple facts in one sentence.基本連接詞: 'and' 一詞在一個句子中連接了兩個簡單的事實。

Now, firefighters must go to these new places.

Time Marker: The word 'now' shows that the action is happening at this moment.時間標記: 'now' 一詞表示該行動正在此時發生。

There is no rain today or tomorrow.

Basic Connector: The word 'or' is used to connect two different possibilities.基本連接詞: 'or' 一詞用於連接兩個不同的可能性。

Rain will come on April 28.

Time Preposition: The preposition 'on' is used before a specific date.時間介詞: 介詞 'on' 用於特定的日期之前。