Big Fires Around the World in 2026

2026年全球大火


Introduction

Many big fires and very hot days happened in the USA, Europe, and Greece. The weather was very strange.

美國、歐洲和希臘發生了許多大火,且天氣非常炎熱。天氣變得非常反常。

Main Body

In the USA, many forests burned in 2026. More land burned than in the last ten years. Many fires happened in Utah, Colorado, and Alaska. In California, houses are now cheaper because fires are dangerous.

在美國,2026年有許多森林被燒毀。燒毀的土地面積比過去十年還要多。猶他州、科羅拉多州和阿拉斯加州發生了許多火災。在加州,因為火災很危險,現在房價變便宜了。

In Europe, it was very hot in June. More than 2,000 people died in France and Spain. Many old people died. In southern France, 7,000 fires started. Firefighters used planes to put out the fires.

在歐洲,六月時天氣非常炎熱。法國和西班牙有超過2,000人死亡。許多長者去世。在法國南部,發生了7,000起火災。消防員使用飛機來撲滅火災。

In Greece, fires were also a big problem. A father and son died in one fire. Experts say these fires happen because the earth is getting warmer and the wind is strong.

在希臘,火災也是一個大問題。一對父子在一次火災中喪生。專家表示,這些火災是因為地球變暖以及強風引起的。

Conclusion

Firefighters are very tired. The weather is still bad, so more fires may come.

消防員非常疲憊。天氣依然糟糕,因此可能還會發生更多火災。

Vocabulary Learning

🌍 Talking about Places

When we talk about where something happens, we use In.

  • In the USA
  • In Europe
  • In Greece
  • In France

The Rule: Use In + [Country or Continent].


📉 Comparing Things

Look at this word: Cheaper.

  • Cheap \rightarrow Cheaper

When we add -er to a short word, it means "more."

Example: Houses are now cheaper (Price is lower now than before).


🕒 Past vs. Present

Notice how the story changes time:

  1. Past (Finished): Many fires happened \rightarrow (Use -ed for things that are over).
  2. Present (Now): The earth is getting warmer \rightarrow (Use is + -ing for things happening right now).

Vocabulary Learning

strange (adj.)
Not normal; unusual
Example:The weather is very strange today.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause a problem
Example:It is dangerous to walk near the fire.
firefighters (n.)
People whose job is to stop fires
Example:The firefighters used water to put out the fire.
experts (n.)
People who know a lot about a subject
Example:Experts say the earth is getting warmer.
Practice A2 words in a crossword