Read this excerpt from The Great Fire.

The fire had begun near the corner of De Koven and Jefferson and quickly fanned out thanks to increasingly gusty winds. One tongue traveled north up Jefferson, while the other headed east toward Lake Michigan. There was no way firefighters from two engines could contain a wind-driven fire with such a wide front. Still, they did their best.

Two men hauled the cumbersome canvas hose as close to the flames as possible and aimed a stream of water at the burning building. The water hissed and boiled when it struck the burning wood, sending up a vapor of white steam.

According to the excerpt, what caused the fire to spread so quickly?

the gusty winds
the canvas hose
the white steam
the firefighters

The cause-and-effect structure helps the reader understand how specific people's decisions affected the spread of the fire. Read this excerpt from The Great Fire. As soon as the first shouts of "Fire!" were heard, scores of people swarmed toward De Koven Street.

How did people help fight the Great Fire?

Read this excerpt from The Great Fire. As soon as the first shouts of "Fire!" were heard, scores of people swarmed toward De Koven Street. Many helped their neighbors fight the fire or drag furniture and clothes to the safety of the street.

what caused the fire to spread so quickly?

The gusty winds. If a spark happens in the presence of oxygen and fuel such as dry grass, brush or trees a fire can start. And conditions in the weather and environment can cause the fire to spread quickly. Fires need lots of fuel to grow. Unfortunately, overgrown forests and thick vegetation can fuel a fire to grow out of control.

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