Spain Forest Fire Evacuation: Explanation of Key Words and Phrases

This article provides definitions and examples for key words and phrases used in reporting a major forest fire in Spain's eastern Castellon province.

evacuated: to move people from a dangerous place to a safe place

English sentence: The residents were evacuated from their homes due to the forest fire.

Chinese sentence: 由于森林大火，居民们被疏散了。

forest fire: a fire that burns in a forest or wooded area

English sentence: The forest fire in Castellon province has been burning for several days.

Chinese sentence: Castellon省的森林大火已经燃烧了几天。

engulfed: completely covered or swallowed up

English sentence: The fire had engulfed a vast area of the forest.

Chinese sentence: 大火已经吞噬了森林的大片区域。

hectares: a unit of measurement equal to 10,000 square meters

English sentence: The forest fire had already destroyed 3,000 hectares of land.

Chinese sentence: 这场森林大火已经烧毁了三千公顷的土地。

immediately: without delay or hesitation

English sentence: The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.

Chinese sentence: 火灾的原因尚不明确。