"The Great Fire" Figurative Language

The fire is "a surging ocean of flame."

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"I felt as a leaf.."

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"like a storm."

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"...as strong as a hurricane."

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The fire was "gobbling up building after building."

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"It was a mountain over our heads."

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The fire burned "like a box of matches."

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"The fire had leaped forward..."

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The fire was "stalking another victim."

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"The buildings stood tall and proud."

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