Emergency in Utah Because of Big Fires

猶他州因大火進入緊急狀態


Introduction

Utah has a state of emergency. Many big fires are burning. One fire, the Cottonwood Fire, is the biggest fire in the USA right now.

猶他州已進入緊急狀態。多場大火正在燃燒。其中一場 Cottonwood 火災是目前美國最大的火災。

Main Body

The weather is very dangerous. The air is dry and the wind is very strong. There was not much snow in winter, so the ground is dry. The Cottonwood Fire is very big and firefighters cannot stop it. People in Beaver County must leave their homes.

天氣非常危險。空氣乾燥且風力強勁。冬季降雪不多,因此地面非常乾燥。Cottonwood 火災規模龐大,消防員無法將其撲滅。比佛縣(Beaver County)的居民必須撤離家園。

Other fires are also burning in Juab and Tooele Counties. These fires are joining together. People in Eureka and Silver City must leave their homes. Firefighters do not have enough tools and people to stop all the fires.

朱阿布(Juab)與圖艾爾(Tooele)縣也有其他火災在燃燒。這些火災正逐漸匯合。尤里卡(Eureka)與銀城(Silver City)的居民必須撤離家園。消防員缺乏足夠的設備與人力來撲滅所有火災。

Governor Spencer Cox says people cannot use fireworks until July 5. This is because people start many fires. Some power companies also turned off the electricity. They do this so the power lines do not start more fires.

州長 Spencer Cox 表示在 7 月 5 日之前禁止使用煙火。這是因為許多火災是由煙火引起的。部分電力公司也切斷了電源,以防止電線引發更多火災。

Conclusion

Utah is still in a state of emergency. Firefighters are working hard to stop the big fires in bad weather.

猶他州仍處於緊急狀態。消防員在惡劣的天氣中努力撲滅大火。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The Power of 'MUST'

In this story, we see a very strong word: Must.

When you see must, it means there is no choice. It is a rule or a necessity. It is stronger than 'should'.

Examples from the text:

  • People must leave their homes. \rightarrow (They have to go now for safety!)

How to use it (The Easy Way): Person/People + must + Action

Quick Practice Patterns:

  • I must study \rightarrow (I have no choice).
  • You must stop \rightarrow (It is a rule).

🌪️ Describing the World: Adjectives

To get to A2, you need to describe things. Look at how the article describes the danger:

ThingDescriptionMeaning
WeatherDangerousNot safe
AirDryNo water/moisture
WindStrongPowerful
FireBigLarge size

Tip: Put these words after 'is' or 'are'. The air is dry. The fires are big.

Vocabulary Learning

emergency (n.)
A dangerous situation that needs quick action
Example:The hospital is for people in an emergency.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause harm
Example:It is dangerous to walk on the ice.
firefighters (n.)
People whose job is to stop fires
Example:The firefighters put out the fire quickly.
joining (v.)
Coming together to form one thing
Example:The two rivers are joining together.
enough (adj./adv.)
As much as you need
Example:I have enough money to buy a sandwich.
fireworks (n.)
Small bombs that make loud noises and bright colors in the sky
Example:We watch fireworks on New Year's Eve.
electricity (n.)
The power that makes lights and machines work
Example:The storm took away the electricity in our house.
Practice A2 words in a crossword