Three People Die in London Fire

倫敦火災造成三人死亡

Jun 20, 2026, 22:43

Three men died in a fire in west London on Saturday evening.

週六傍晚在倫敦西區發生的一場火災導致三名男子死亡。

The fire started at 6:52 PM on New Zealand Way. 100 firefighters and 15 fire trucks came to help.

火災於下午6點52分發生在 New Zealand Way。共有100名消防員和15輛消防車趕到現場救援。

Firefighters found three men in the building. Two men died at the building. One man went to the hospital and died later.

消防員在建築物內發現三名男子。其中兩名在現場死亡，另一名被送往醫院後隨後不幸身亡。

The fire burned more than half of the small building. The firefighters stopped the fire at 9:25 PM.

火災燒毀了這棟小型建築物的一半以上。消防員於晚上9點25分將火勢撲滅。

Now, the police and fire officers are looking for the reason for the fire.

目前警方與消防官員正在調查起火原因。

The fire is over. The police are checking why it started.

火災已撲滅，警方正在調查起火原因。

In this news story, we see words that tell us things already happened. This is the most important part of moving to A2 English.

The Pattern: Most action words just add -ed at the end.

The 'Rule-Breakers' (Irregular): Some words change completely. You must memorize these!

Go $\rightarrow$ Went
Come $\rightarrow$ Came
Die $\rightarrow$ Died (Wait! This one follows the rule, but we group it with the event).

Quick Summary for You: If you want to tell a story about yesterday, look at your verb. Does it need an -ed or is it a special change?

firefighter (n.)

A person whose job is to stop fires.

Example:The firefighter used water to put out the fire.

building (n.)

A place with walls and a roof, like a house or office.

Example:They live in a tall building in the city.

reason (n.)

The cause of something happening.

Example:What is the reason for your visit?

officer (n.)

A person who has a position of authority, like in the police.

Example:The police officer asked for my ID.

checking (v.)

Looking at something to find information or make sure it is correct.

Example:I am checking my emails now.