It's such a blaze.

Hope not.
How's the water supply now?
Bad time for a fire." It was the hotel.

We saw that as soon as we got on to the main street.
There were people all about, and a great noise and confusion, and smoke and blackness; and up above, bright tongues of flame were leaping against the sky.

Jim and I kept close to Mr.Morris's heels, as he pushed his way among the crowd.

When we got nearer the burning building, we saw men carrying ladders and axes, and others were shouting directions, and rushing out of the hotel, carrying boxes and bundles and furniture in their arms.