62 After the Fire

After the fire

大火之后

Firemen had been fighting the forest fire for nearly three weeks before they could get it under control.

消防队员们同那场森林大火搏斗了将近3个星期才最后把火势控制住。

A short time before, great trees had covered the countryside for miles around.

就在不久之前,参天大树还覆盖着方圆数英里的土地。

Now, smoke still rose up from the warm ground over the desolate hills.

而现在,发热的地面上仍然升腾着烟雾、弥漫在荒凉的山丘上。

Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction,

冬季即将来临,这些山丘对周围的村庄具有毁灭性的威胁,

for heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well.

因为大雨不仅会冲走土壤，而且还会引起严重的水灾。