While the exact cause of the deadly inferno that swept across a Hong Kong apartment complex was unknown, questions have been raised about the role of the bamboo scaffolding that enveloped the buildings at the time of the fire.
13 people killed in fire engulfing Hong Kong high-rise residential buildings, fire services say
A fire spread across seven high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex, killing 13 people and leaving others still trapped, in the city’s worst blaze in years.
New evidence casts doubt on police ID of Asian suspect in fatal Seattle arson
Prosecutors have dropped murder and arson charges against a 25-year-old Seattle man accused of setting a fire that killed a 72-year-old woman in the city’s Wallingford neighborhood, after new evidence raised questions about his identification as the suspect.
Couple escapes fire, loses home and memories
The family of a retired couple whose South Seattle home was destroyed in a fire is asking for help.
A fire kills 20 people at a nursing home in northern China
A fire at a nursing home in northern China has killed 20 people, according to state media, as officials investigate the cause of the fire.
Fire at Viet-Wah caused by firework
On New Year’s Day, a fire broke out at Viet-Wah Asian Food Market in Renton, just after midnight.
A fire sweeps through a building in Manila’s Chinatown, killing at least 11
A fire swept through a part of a small building in Manila’s crowded Chinatown district Friday, leaving at least 11 people dead, police said, adding that an investigation was underway to determine the cause of the blaze.
A fire at a lithium battery factory in South Korea kills 22 mostly Chinese migrant workers
A fire likely sparked by exploding lithium batteries swept through a manufacturing factory near South Korea’s capital on Monday, killing 22 mostly Chinese migrant workers and injuring eight, officials said.
Two alarm fire in Chinatown
The cause of a fire at the 1,000 block of South Jackson Street in the Chinatown-International District neighborhood is under investigation.
Arsonist targets Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple
The Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple experienced two fires on New Year’s Eve, with the second one confirmed as intentional by the fire department.