祈禱 qídǎo – to pray

火災 huǒzāi – fire; blaze

關鍵 guānjiàn – key; crucial

疑似 yísì – suspected; seemingly

違規 wéiguī – to violate rules

吸菸 xīyān – to smoke

工程 gōngchéng – construction project

起火點 qǐhuǒdiǎn – ignition point; where the fire started

菸蒂 yāndì – cigarette butt

痕跡 hénjì – trace; mark

違反 wéifǎn – to violate; to break (rules/laws)

建材 jiàncái – building materials

著火 zháohuǒ – to catch fire

外牆 wàiqiáng – outer wall

整修 zhěngxiū – to renovate; to repair

防水布 fángshuǐbù – waterproof covering/tarp

窗框 chuāngkuàng – window frame

保麗龍 bǎolìlóng – Styrofoam

火勢 huǒshì – the spread/strength of a fire

蔓延 mànyán – to spread

天文台 tiānwéntái – observatory (e.g., Hong Kong Observatory)

鑽進 zuānjìn – to drill into; to squeeze into

鷹架 yīngjià – scaffolding

縫隙 fèngxì – gap; crack

煙囪效應 yāncōng xiàoyìng – chimney effect

封閉 fēngbì – to block; to close off

遮住 zhēzhù – to cover; to block

逃生 táoshēng – to escape (from danger)

消防隊 xiāofángduì – fire department

救援 jiùyuán – rescue

火災警報器 huǒzāi jǐngbàoqì – fire alarm

濃煙 nóngyān – thick smoke

故障 gùzhàng – malfunction; breakdown

響 xiǎng – to ring; to sound

延燒 yánshāo – to spread (fire to other areas)

安置 ānzhì – to place; to arrange temporary shelter

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