1. Much of the damage to the city's structures resultedfrom typhoon-fueled firestorms that raged in the wake of the disaster. 紧随这场灾难而来的由台风助燃的风暴性大火肆虐，导致这座城市大部分建筑的毁灭。
2. It's well known that a large meteorite hitting the earth would not be good news, as it would cause earthquakes, tsunamis and firestorms. 据英国《每日邮报》11月7日报道，众所周知，大型陨石撞击地球可不是什么好消息，因为它会引发地震，海啸以及大火。
3. If an asteroid that big struck Earth, firestorms could produce worldwide clouds of soot that would block sunlight and plunge the planet into an “asteroid winter.” 如果那么大的小行星袭击地球，引发的大火产生的烟尘会弥漫全球，遮蔽阳光，使地球进入“小行星冬天”。
