Two Big Fires in India

May 14, 2026, 21:38
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Introduction

Two fires happened in factories in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

Main Body

In Dewas, a firecracker factory exploded. Three people died and fifteen people were hurt. A worker said the boss was not careful. The boss did not use water to keep the gunpowder cool in the hot weather. In Greater Noida, a fire started in a company building at night. No people were inside the building. No one was hurt. Firefighters arrived at 2:29 AM. They used three trucks. They stopped the fire in one hour.

Conclusion

One fire killed people because the boss was not careful. The other fire only broke things.

Learning

⚡ The 'Past' Trick

Look at how the story tells us things that already happened. We change the end of the word to show it is in the past.

The Pattern: Action →\rightarrow Action + ed

  • happen →\rightarrow happened
  • explode →\rightarrow exploded
  • arrive →\rightarrow arrived
  • stop →\rightarrow stopped

⚠️ The 'Rule Breakers' Some words don't follow the +ed rule. You must memorize these:

  • is/are →\rightarrow was/were
  • do →\rightarrow did

Quick Check: "The boss was not careful" (Correct) "The boss is not careful" (This means he is not careful right now).

Vocabulary Learning

fire
an event of burning
Example:The fire burned for an hour.
building
a structure where people work or live
Example:The building was empty.
night
the period after sunset
Example:It was dark at night.
inside
located within
Example:There were no people inside.
water
liquid that can extinguish fire
Example:Water can put out a fire.
hot
having a high temperature
Example:The weather was hot.
weather
conditions outside
Example:The weather was hot.
boss
the person in charge
Example:The boss was not careful.
careful
paying attention to avoid danger
Example:He was careful with the chemicals.
truck
a vehicle that carries goods
Example:They used three trucks.
explode
to burst suddenly
Example:The firecracker exploded.
hurt
to cause injury
Example:Fifteen people were hurt.
died
to stop living
Example:Three people died.
people
human beings
Example:People were hurt.
firefighters
people who put out fires
Example:Firefighters arrived.
stopped
to cease
Example:They stopped the fire.
hour
a period of 60 minutes
Example:It took one hour.
break
to damage or destroy
Example:The fire broke things.