"the residents watched the flames inch closer and closer" in German The residents watched the flames inch closer and closer. Die Bewohner sahen die Flammen langsam näher und näher kommen. Detailed translations for "the residents watched the flames inch closer and closer" The residents watched the flames inch closer and closer. The residents watched the flames inch closer and closer. Die Bewohner sahen die Flammen langsam näher und näher kommen.