news bulletin – answers

Fires rage near Big Sur

true/false

1. Fires have broken out near Big Fir. F: – Big Sur
2. Only 2% of fires have been contained. F – 3%
3. Fires have been raging for more than a week. T:
4. Fires are in the northern part of the state. T:
5. They have no estimate when the fires will be brought under control. T
6. More than 60 buildings have been destroyed. F: – 50

7. More than 346,000 hectares of land have been destroyed F: – acres
8. Residents are unhappy about the poor air quantity. F: – the poor air quality
9. More than 20,000 fire fighters are tackling the blaze. T
10. They are travelling by sea and air. F – land and air