Samuel Pepys: Great Fire of London part 3

The transcript describes a person's experience witnessing a fire spreading through a city due to strong winds and dry conditions. The narrator travels to Whitehall to inform the King and the Duke of York about the situation, suggesting that houses in the fire's path be demolished to prevent further spread. The King orders the narrator to convey this message to the Lord Meyer.

How did the people react when they heard the narrator's account of the fire?

What command did the King give regarding the houses?