What is the main cause described in this paragraph? What is the effect of that cause?
As soon as the first shouts of "Fire!" were heard, scores of
people swarmed toward De Koven Street. Many helped
their neighbors fight the fire or drag furniture and clothes
to the safety of the street. Most stood by watching the
yellow-orange flames leaping from roof to roof and
listening to the horrible crackle pop of dry pine being
consumed. Fires were extremely common back then and
thought to be as exciting and dramatic as a night at the
theater.
-The Great Fire
Jim Murphy
people shouting, "Fire!"
people swarming toward the street
fire consuming the dry pine of the rooftops