Keyword
fire
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (1st grade) 
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KankenLevel 10
Heisig173
Readings
(42%)
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(12%)
(3%)
Composed of
short legs
person
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a person on fire.

Used in kanji (71 in total)
perish
roast
explosion
intense flame
Used in vocabulary (687 in total)
fire; flame; blaze
fireworks
fire; conflagration
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
burn; scald
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
heating power; thermal power; firepower
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
gunpowder; powder
flame; blaze
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
conflagration; fire
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
fireball; bolide; fireball
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
arson; setting fire
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
eruption; volcanic eruption
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
light; lamplight
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
pillar of fire; blazing column
to set fire (to)
Mars (planet)
brazier; hibachi
raging fire; conflagration
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
sea of fire; sea of flame
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
ignition; catching fire
urgency; exigency; emergency
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
cremation
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
concentrated fire; intense criticism
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
scene of a fire
crater; caldera; burner (e.g. on a furnace)
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
light; lamplight
firearms; guns
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
fire extinguisher
flame; blaze
large fire
charcoal fire
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to cook; to heat
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
forest fire; bushfire; wildfire
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
outbreak of fire
gunfire; fire
toy fireworks; sparklers
to set on fire; to ignite
world-destroying conflagration
burning at the stake; burning to death
origin of a fire
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
firing line
force of a fire; force of flames
raging flames; roaring flames; raging fire
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
crematory; crematorium
firearm; small arms
pale fiery light seen in the fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp
flash of lightning; fire caused by lightning
strong drink
matchlock; arquebus
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
burning at the stake; execution by burning
precarious situation; precarious state
to be under control; to burn down; to decline; to drop; to wane
god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
large burn or scald
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
fire prevention; fire fighting; fire proof
flint; firestone
phosphorescent light; mysterious lights on the sea; sea fire
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
night watch; fire watchman
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
fireproof
fires set off in early spring to burn off dead grass; bush fire; field fire; grass fire
sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch
artillery
light; lamp; torch
fuse; cord
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
light of a firefly
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
Molotov cocktail; petrol bomb; gasoline bomb
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
(adding) fuel to the fire
fire; trace of fire; heat of fire; force of a fire
skyrocket; bottle rocket
anti-aircraft fire; flak
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
arson; incendiarism
flint; firestone
major volcanic eruption; large-scale eruption; violent eruption; great eruption
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
burning at the stake; burning to death
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
gambling den; gambling house
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame
ceremonial bonfire (seeing off the spirits on the final night of O-Bon)
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
small fire
firelight
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
fiery chariot; kasha (mythical beast said to devour dead bodies); (in China) train (i.e. steam locomotive); (arch.) vile old hag
attacking with fire
burning low; waning; declining
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
(volcanic) crater
fire pan; heating; first lighting (e.g. furnace); firing (e.g. forest); pasteurization
accidental fire; fire caused by negligence; misfire; failure to ignite
medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
spontaneous combustion
fire hook; poker; slice bar
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
black powder; gunpowder
pine torch; torchlight; firebrand; bonfire
fire under suspicious circumstances; arson
wooden brazier
total fire ban; no source of ignition permitted; no open flame; flammables!
open fire (in cooking); open flame; direct heat
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
fire and water
Monday and Tuesday
to warm oneself at the fire
fire resistance
thermal power station (i.e. using combustion)
as fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as daring as fire, and immovable as the mountain
fire caused by war
welcoming fire for returning spirits (on the first night of the Bon festival)
fire attack; attacking and burning enemy troops, warships, provisions, etc.
bowl (of a pipe); fire grate; censer; flash pan (of a muzzle-loading gun); priming pan
a series of arson cases
charcoal grilling; char-grilling
Olympic torch relay
incendiarism
fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires); New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine; festival involving fire dedicated to the gods
Tuesday and Wednesday
falling star; fireball
to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire
Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel
furnace; boiler
sacred fire
fire bed; fire grate
Chinese-style hot pot
thermal power generation
blackout (to prevent being seen by enemy aircraft during a nighttime air raid)
instigator; originator; initiator; torch bearer; incendiary; agitator
passion (of love)
sacred flame
volcanic island
low flame (heat, gas)
this world of suffering
point of ignition; flash point
fire caused by lightning
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
phosphorous light; ignis fatuus; will-o'-the-wisp
banked fire
arson; incendiarism
salamander
volcanic projectiles
pyrotechnician; pyrotechnist
lamp chimney
volcanic belt; volcanic zone
ancient type of cannon
fire of suspicious origin; suspected arson; mysterious fire; will-o'-the-wisp
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
fireman; stoker
fire warning; fire alert
fire hook; poker; slice bar
fire for luring fish at night
to be as plain as daylight; to be as clear as day
to set on fire; to ignite
Ring of Fire (circum-Pacific volcanic belt)
without lights
fire tower
torchbearer (esp. Olympic); flame-bearer
Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel
Firefox (web browser)
distant fire; fire at some distance (in cooking)
torture by fire
Olympic cauldron; Olympic flame platform
extinct volcano
signal fire; beacon
smoke and fumes (e.g. from cooking); beacon; skyrocket; fireworks
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
building a fire
protection against fire
burning at the stake; burning to death
striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
tinder; touchwood; charcloth
fire grate; fireplace grate; grate
hearthfire; ingle; open fire in a fireplace
flint fire; flash
poker; fire iron used to rake ash
firefighter (Edo period); problem-solver; troubleshooter; relief pitcher; reliever
bed warmer; foot warmer
fire calamity
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
charcoal grilling; char-grilling
flames; forefront of fire; flame tips
heat (from a flame)
erupting volcano
incense burner; utensil for carrying live charcoal
brazier encased in a wooden box
fire tongs
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
instigator; originator; initiator; torch bearer; incendiary; agitator
body set on fire from head to foot (like a daruma doll being ritually incinerated)
vinegared rice and sliced raw tuna wrapped in seaweed
coal-fired thermal power
smokeless (gun)powder
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
naked flame; naked light
Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel
color of flames; colour of flames
burning-hot tongs; red-hot tongs
fire lookout; watchtower
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire
slash-and-burn agriculture
fire box in traditional Japanese lantern
pale fiery light seen in the fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp
striker (triangular piece of steel used with flint to create sparks)
fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires); New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine; festival involving fire dedicated to the gods
fire prevention
thunder on a clear day; lightning that starts a fire
Tue-Thurs-Sat
seven-day workweek; working every day of the week; (lit.) Mon-Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Fri
precarious situation; precarious state
fire spirit; salamander (mythical fire lizard)
fire lookout; watchtower
fire in the neighborhood; fire in the neighbourhood
kindling a fire; lighting a fire
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
vinegared rice topped with sliced raw tuna
eating cooked food
deified volcano or volcanic eruption
fire ship; steamship (esp. a paddle steamer); steamboat; ship with a fire to attract fish while net fishing at night (prior to the invention of electric fish-luring lights)
burner; nozzle; origin of a fire
Sumida River Firework Festival (Tokyo)
grilling over an open flame
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
water for fighting fires
light of a firefly
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
volcanic range; volcanic chain
striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
an iron
a fire raging in one's own home
fire-holding qualities; length of time a fire burns
fire prevention
(the crime of) arson
to "see stars" (i.e. after being hit in the head)
automatic firearm
moderate-temperature burn; cold burn
poker; fire iron used to rake ash
fire for luring fish at night
Tuesdays and Thursdays
weekday; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
fire for luring fish at night
red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta)
lighting a sacred flame by the light of the Sun
smoky fire to repel mosquitoes
salamander
charcoal extinguisher
building a fire
fire-walking (walking over fire or burning coals)
building a fire
burning-hot tongs; red-hot tongs
poker; fire iron used to rake ash
post-fire visit to express sympathy; expressing one's sympathy after a fire
pyromania; a pyromaniac
match; lucifer
bamboo blowpipe used to stimulate a fire
(volcanic) crater
building a fire
crater lake; volcanic lake
Mars lander; Mars rover; Mars probe
area covered in volcanic ash
priming powders
protection against fire
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
warming one's crotch by standing over a hibachi
fires and fistfights are the flowers of Edo
dadaiko drum (decorated with flames)
catching fire (from a neighbouring house on fire)
crater floor; crater basin
things to fear: earthquakes, thunder, fires and, most of all, fathers
lamp; light
flash point; flashing point
catching fire (from a neighbouring house on fire)
Hi (former province located in present-day Nagasaki, Saga and Kumamoto prefectures; later split into Hizen and Higo provinces)
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
lamplight; torchlight
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
fire lit at a gate for funerals, weddings and O-Bon
garden tiger moth (Arctia caja)
light; lamp; torch
volcanic thunderstorm
flame of an oil lamp
bell-shaped window (usu. in temples)
striker (triangular piece of steel used with flint to create sparks)
spreading of a fire
to melt in the fire
earth, water, fire, wind and void (the five elements)
light; lamp; torch
kanji "fire" radical at bottom
portable brazier
parasite volcano
chain of volcanic islands; Volcano Islands (Japan)
firefighter (Edo period)
backfire (to defend against forest fires)
fire caused by explosion
refractory; heat resistance material; high temperature resistance material
toy fireworks; sparklers
fire aboard ship
you must protect yourself against any possible dangers; (lit.) you have to brush off sparks that fall onto you
firefighter (Edo period); problem-solver; troubleshooter; relief pitcher; reliever
post-fire visit to express sympathy; expressing one's sympathy after a fire
to be in imminent peril; to be in imminent danger
Shiranui style of grand champion's ring-entering ceremony
redwing searobin (species of gurnard, Lepidotrigla microptera)
charcoal extinguisher
lighting a torch; lighting up a lamp; person who leads a funeral procession with a torch
circum-Pacific volcanic belt; Ring of Fire
stratovolcano; composite volcano
catching fire; fire spreading
kanji "fire" radical at left (radical 86)
guncotton; cotton powder
Kyoto area festival held on the 11th lunar month (wherein bonfires are burned at shrines)
priming materials
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
charcoal-grilled yakiniku
Olympic flame; Olympic torch
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
vinegared rice and sliced raw tuna wrapped in seaweed
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
to be in imminent peril; to be in imminent danger
volcaniclastic material; pyroclastic material
sudden fire; nearby fire
very low flame (cooking); lowest heat
fireworks
Kagutsuchi; fire deity who burned to death his mother Izanami during childbirth (and was therefore beheaded by his father Izanagi)
lighting a torch; lighting up a lamp; person who leads a funeral procession with a torch
poker; fire iron used to rake ash
dadaiko drum (decorated with flames)
dadaiko drum (decorated with flames)
miso, fried soybeans and vegetables seasoned with sake and sugar
This world is uncertain (cruel) like a burning house
smoky fire to repel mosquitoes
very low flame (cooking); lowest heat
volcanology; vulcanology
cassowary (Casuarius spp.)
spreading of a fire
kanji "fire" radical at bottom (radical 86)
complex volcano; compound volcano
catching fire (from next door); a spreading fire
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
Kyoto area festival held on the 11th lunar month (wherein bonfires are burned at shrines)
hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire
ignition system
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
deified volcano or volcanic eruption
heated acupuncture needle; hot acupuncture needle
cooking over a second fire to prevent contamination from one's everyday fire for performing Shinto rites; cooking over a second fire to prevent contamination from mourning people, menstruating women, etc.
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
burning-hot tongs; red-hot tongs
Kyoto area festival held on the 11th lunar month (wherein bonfires are burned at shrines)
Kyoto area festival held on the 11th lunar month (wherein bonfires are burned at shrines)
pottery lantern (curved conical shape)
charcoal-grilled yakiniku
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire
hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
burning-hot tongs; red-hot tongs
portable brazier
tinder; melted candle wax
lamplight; torchlight
cassowary (Casuarius spp.)
Old World flycatcher (any bird of family Muscicapinae, esp. the typical flycatchers of subfamily Muscicapinae)
thunder on a clear day; lightning that starts a fire
thunder on a clear day; lightning that starts a fire
charcoal extinguisher
charcoal extinguisher
fire-holding qualities; length of time a fire burns
smoky fire to repel mosquitoes
hut where a fire was kept to keep deer, wild boars, etc. away from fields; hut where a mosquito-repelling fire was kept
hut where a fire was kept to keep deer, wild boars, etc. away from fields; hut where a mosquito-repelling fire was kept
(as discordant as) fire and water
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
things to fear: earthquakes, thunder, fires and, most of all, fathers
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
firefighter (Edo period)
you must protect yourself against any possible dangers; (lit.) you have to brush off sparks that fall onto you
Kyoto area festival held on the 11th lunar month (wherein bonfires are burned at shrines)
futon or cloth attached to the kotatsu's frame; cover for kotatsu
Kyoto area festival held on the 11th lunar month (wherein bonfires are burned at shrines)
Kyoto area festival held on the 11th lunar month (wherein bonfires are burned at shrines)
chiton (any marine mollusk of the class Polyplacophora); sea cradle; Japanese chiton (Acanthopleura japonica)
Kagutsuchi; fire deity who burned to death his mother Izanami during childbirth (and was therefore beheaded by his father Izanagi)
heated acupuncture needle; hot acupuncture needle
to get one's knickers in a twist
borrowing a light (e.g. for a cigarette); borrowed light
high fired (e.g. 1400 degrees); high fired (porcelain)
pottery lantern (curved conical shape)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
it is often the originator of problems who kicks up a fuss or complains loudest; the one who smelt it dealt it
drying by fire
fireproof construction
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
pyroclastic rock
hotpot (Chinese dish)
volcanic sand
pyroclastic material
Pele's hair (threads of volcanic glass formed in mid-air)
garden bonfire (esp. one held on the imperial grounds)
non-incendive; non-firing
wood half-burned is easily kindled
Korean anger syndrome; hwabyung
clay bed-warmer (cylindrical with holes in the sides, containing a brazier)
fire resistive covering; fireproof coating; fireproof covering
fire resistive covering material
playing with fire
light; lamp
inflammable liquid; inflammable fluid
Pele's tears (tearlike drops of volcanic glass)
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
traditional Japanese fire extinguisher (bamboo pole with a clump of rope attached at the end)
traditional Japanese fire extinguisher (bamboo pole with a clump of rope attached at the end)
tool used to extract combusted tobacco from a kiseru pipe
fire lookout; (fire) watchtower
Kagutsuchi; fire deity who burned to death his mother Izanami during childbirth (and was therefore beheaded by his father Izanagi)
room with a sunken hearth
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
volcanic activity report; information on volcanic activity
emergency volcanic alert (e.g. an eruption warning); urgent information on volcanic activity
playing with fire
playing with fire
tongs (esp. for incense or for use in a Buddhist temple)
tongs (esp. for incense or for use in a Buddhist temple)
tongs (esp. for incense or for use in a Buddhist temple)
tongs (esp. for incense or for use in a Buddhist temple)
Hoakari no Mikoto (Japanese deity)
cooking over the fire of an unclean home or a home in mourning; food prepared over the fire of an unclean home or a home in mourning
cooking over the fire of an unclean home or a home in mourning; food prepared over the fire of an unclean home or a home in mourning
fire and wind; fire-laden wind
fire blight (tree disease, esp. apple, nashi, etc.); fireblight
lighter fluid; lighter gel
desire for a fire that comes with the cold of autumn
brazier for warming one's cold fingers, esp. in spring
having one's good intentions backfire dangerously; causing harm when trying to prevent it; (lit.) trying to put out a fire while carrying kindling
local fire brigade
local fire brigade (Edo period); provincial fire brigade
local fire brigade (Edo period); provincial fire brigade
fire sensor; fire alarm
not getting along well with each other; being like water and oil
flame detector; flame sensor
ignition source
colloxylin
Olympic Cauldron lighter; Olympic torch lighter; last runner in the Olympic torch relay
pottery fired in Japan but made with Korean ingredients by Korean potters brought to Japan after the Japanese invasions of Korea
the coolness of early autumn is suitable for reading
flammagenitus; pyrocumulus cloud; fire cloud
fire cloud; pyrocumulus cloud; flammagenitus
slash-and-burn farmer (in Korea)
passing the flame; lighting (a torch) from a (larger) flame; spreading (of a sentiment, movement, etc.); growing; catching on (of an argument, practice, etc.)
blotched foxface (Siganus unimaculatus, species of Western Pacific rabbitfish)
Carybdeidae Tamoya (species of venomous box jellyfish)
Mycena lux-coeli (bioluminescent species of mushroom)
Examples (200 in total)
They clustered around the fire.
Stay away from the fire.
The fire started immediately.