(S (S (NP (BASENP (NNS Locals)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (DT some) (JJ rural) (NNS towns)))) (VP (VP (VBD fled) (PP (TO to) (BASENP (DT the) (NN ocean)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB escape) (BASENP (DT the) (NNS fires))))))) (PERIOD .))