Arsonists blamed for Portugal fires – answers
true/false/no evidence
- The fires are located in the north of Portugal. T
- Over 100 people may have been evacuated from the area. T: at least 100 i.e. possibly more
- The fires were a result of very hot weather. F: they were deliberately started
- The police in the area cannot catch criminals. NE: we know the system is not helpful for this but we don’t know about Police activity in general
- The fires were all in one area of the forest. F: several places, they approached the villages ‘on several fronts’
- A few people taken to hospital. F: hardly anyone – few (not a few)
- An emergency plan was requested by the Mayor. NE: we don’t know who requested this
- The fires started on the Spanish border. NE: we are not told exactly where, but we know that they are raging in this area
- The fires have caused deaths. T: two firemen died
- By Tuesday all the fires had been put out. F: there were two fires still raging on Tuesday