Fires can be started in different ways A short circuit can easilt start a fire Carelessness on the part of a housewife while cooking can cause a fire Even a tiny cigarette stub can start a fire When a fire is started it grows in size if it is not soon the next house or building is also on fire The bells of fire-engines try to reach reach the fires and this delays them a great deal Although the firemen know their work well when there is ono water in the pipes they they cannot put out the fire People flock to watch the fire almost as they watch a game of football It is interesting and does not cause much fear at first But it soon grows bigger and black smoke hangs above the burning houses like a sign of death The feelings of the people begin to change slowly