Read this excerpt from The Great Fire.

When the Waterworks burned down at around three in the
morning, the pumping machines went dead, and the water
supply to the city stopped. The men at the Tribune would
do their best to stamp out and smother the burning embers
that landed on the roof, but eventually, the fire won out. The
shock felt by White and other citizens when they learned
the Tribune was a gutted skeleton was captured perfectly
by Charles Mackintosh. After describing at great length
how solid and fireproof the Tribune Building was,
Mackintosh paused and, with a sad sigh, he concluded,
"That is, it was fireproof up to the date of its destruction."

Which statement best reflects the theme of this
paragraph?

A Certain buildings were destroyed because no one tried
to save them.

B Certain buildings were destroyed because they were not
fireproof.

C People were surprised that others tried to save the
Tribune.

D People were surprised by the strength and power of the
fire.