| At its height more than 100 firefighters fought the blaze which sent a huge plume of black, acrid smoke billowing 1,000 ft into the air. |
| The air possessed a pungent, acrid smell because the cigarette had burned through a filter stub in the overflowing ashtray. |
| The acrid smell of smoke filled my nostrils until it choked my very breath from my throat. |
| Strong winds from 433 miles away had carried the smoke and acrid smell of forest fires all the way here. |
| Huge bright red and white flashes were seen in the distance and the air quickly filled with smoke and the acrid smell of cordite and sulphur. |
| Smith, who lives above the damaged flat, said the hallway had been filled with smoke and an acrid smell of burning. |
