『When the atomic bomb exploded, the intense heat rays ignited houses in the city center. In collapsed houses throughout the city, kitchen and other fires quickly spread out of control. Peaking berween 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. but continuing all day, the city burned as if to scorch the heavens. 　Within 2 kilometers of the hypocenter, the entire city burned to the ground. All objects were melted and fused into sheets like lava. Countless people were trapped under fallen buildings and burned alive.