The clock on the nightstand shows 6:00 a.m., only half an hour before the alarm is due to sound. Looking sleepily out the window, a man sees nothing but chaos. On the corner, a shopkeeper is standing on the sidewalk and peers quizzically around the corner to catch sight of the tragedy. A fire engine with sirens blaring a

From the street, the firemen immediately turn their attention to the woman and desperately attempt to reach her with a ladder. Suddenly, and without warning, a body plummets from the roof and lands splayed on the street.

The black smoke turns white and the flames begin to subside. Survivors are evacuated to local hospitals amid the wailing of sirens and the sobs of on-lookers, and a contingent of firefighters remain at the scene with hoses spraying gallons of water on the remaining embers.

nd horns honking rounds the corner. Panic and confusion are evident on the faces of the people who have emerged from their flats to witness the event that will haunt their lives for some time.

News vans with satellite dishes on their roofs arrive and reporters begin to describe the chaotic scene in gruesome detail. One reporter interviews the fire captain just outside the perimeter. Groups of fanatic passersby wave and smile into the camera while the reporter asks her extensive list of inane questions.

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Some common words found in the essay are:
Main Street, Oh God, , black smoke, horns honking, sirens blaring,
Approximate Word count = 688
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)