there was a fire
Onze anos atrás, houve um incêndio na paróquia.
Eleven years ago, there was a fire in the parish.
Houve um incêndio no meu bairro ontem à noite.
There was a fire in my neighborhood last night.
Ontem à noite houve um incêndio perto daqui e não pude dormir.
Last night there was a fire nearby, and I couldn’t sleep.
Após o terremoto, houve um incêndio.
After the earthquake, there was a fire.
Houve um incêndio no supermercado ontem à noite.
There was a fire at the supermarket last night.