When flood and flames destroyed the offices of this town's newspaper last weekend, residents lost a way to reach back into their past.

Or the flame could destroy, a searing fire that consumed all in its path.

The flames have destroyed more than 370,000 acres of land, an increase of 20 percent, and killed 17 people.

The flames finally destroyed the entire building, and just two hours after the fire was discovered, the walls began to collapse on the structure.

The flames had completely destroyed the shed roof over the kitchen and were spreading.

Only flames could destroy the bacteria that caused the plague.

Only one scroll could be saved before the flames destroyed the building.

The flames had destroyed his night vision, and ahead lay utter darkness.

The flames would destroy any mark of identity that might be on him.

He set the wagon on fire, the flames spreading to the tower and destroying it.