An adjective is a word used to modify a noun.
An example of an adjective in the provided text is in the sentence: The fire then quickly spread to nearby buildings.
Nearby is an adjective. It modifies the noun buildings.
Another example of an adjective I found in the text is in the sentence: The wind was strong and it was helping to spread the fire.
The adjective, strong, modifies the fire.
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