Big Explosion on Whidbey Island
惠德比島發生大爆炸
Introduction
A house caught fire and exploded on June 24 on Whidbey Island, Washington. Many things were destroyed.
6 月 24 日在華盛頓州的惠德比島有一棟房屋起火並發生爆炸，導致許多物品被毀。
Main Body
The fire started at 2:45 PM. Firefighters arrived to help. Then, a big explosion happened. Two houses were destroyed. One house was damaged.
火災發生在下午 2 點 45 分。消防員隨即趕到現場救援。隨後發生了一次大爆炸，導致兩棟房屋被毀，另有一棟房屋受損。
Three firefighters were hurt. They went to the hospital. Two other people were also hurt. They went to the doctor.
三名消防員受傷並被送往醫院。另外兩名人員也受傷，他們前往就醫。
There were 700 pounds of fireworks in the house. Maybe a cigarette started the fire. Now, the police and experts are looking for the cause.
屋內有 700 磅的煙火。火災可能是由一支香菸引起的。目前警方與專家正在調查原因。
Some fireworks are legal. Other fireworks are not legal. You need a special paper to have big professional fireworks.
部分煙火是合法的，而有些則不合法。持有大型專業煙火需要特殊的證明文件。
Conclusion
The road is open again. The police are still studying the fire.
道路已重新開放。警方仍在研究火災原因。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Past' Pattern
In this story, everything already happened. To talk about the past, we often add -ed to the action word.
Look at these changes:
- Start → Started
- Arrive → Arrived
- Destroy → Destroyed
- Damage → Damaged
📦 'Some' vs 'Other'
Use these two words to split a group into two different parts:
Some fireworks are legal (Group A ✅) Other fireworks are not legal (Group B ❌)
🏥 Where to go?
- The Hospital: For big injuries (like the firefighters).
- The Doctor: For smaller problems (like the two other people).