(S (S (NP (BASENP (NNS Crowds)) (PP (IN of) (NP (BASENP (NNS thousands)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (JJ nearby) (NNS people)))))) (VP (VP (VBD accumulated) (PP (IN near) (BASENP (DT the) (NN fire)))) (COMMA ,) (PP (IN with) (S (BASENP (NNS spectators) (CC and) (NNS individuals)) (VP (VBG intending) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB assist)) (CC or) (VP (VB gain) (NP (BASENP (NN information)) (PP (IN about) (NP (BASENP (NNS relatives)) (PP (IN amongst) (BASENP (PRP them))))))))))))))) (PERIOD .))