(S (S (S (BASENP (QP (RB Almost) (NN 1,500)) (NNS houses)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN burned) (PP (TO to) (BASENP (NNS ashes))))))) (CC and) (S (BASENP (NNS fires)) (VP (VBP continue) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB threaten) (BASENP (QP (RB nearly) (NN 60,000) (JJR more))))))))) (PERIOD .))