The wind was so strong that the fire caught quickly.

风很大，火很快就烧起来了。

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The fire caught quickly.

火燃烧得很快。

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"There were shops selling chemicals on the ground floor, which were caught by the fire as it spread very quickly, " he told the AFP news agency.

BBC: Bangladeshi housing-block fire kills more than 100

Materials used in the refurbishment of a tower block caught fire "too quickly" in a blaze which claimed the lives of six people, an inquest heard.

BBC: Lakanal House fire: Panels caught fire 'too quickly'

When the pyrotechnics were set off, the ceiling caught fire, state officials said, and the flames spread quickly.

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