(S (S (BASENP (DT The) (NNP October) (NN 2006) (NN blaze)) (VP (VP (VBD destroyed) (NP (BASENP (NN 34) (NNS houses)) (CC and) (BASENP (NN 20) (NNS outbuildings)))) (COMMA ,) (S (VP (VBG scorching) (BASENP (QP (RB over) (NN 17,400)) (NNS hectares)))))) (PERIOD .))