Years after it was replaced in mainland China, bamboo scaffolding is still a common sight in the Chinese territory, but may be phased out after the devastating Wang Fuk Court blaze.

Authorities say firefighters are having trouble reaching the top floors. At least 44 people are dead with over 270 missing.

An extra-alarm fire was raging Thanksgiving Day at a strip mall in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. As witnessed on scene early Thursday afternoon, the fire destroyed the Dollar Tree at 2517 W. Cermak Rd., and spread to another store in the strip mall. The Fire Department raised a 2-11 alarm for extra equipment and manpower.

The Wildfire Management Plan for Topanga State Park sets out guidelines and restrictions. It's unclear if the document hampered mop-up of the Lachman fire.

The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 70 years, killing 55 and prompting arrests.

Officials said four employees chased and beat the victim after he wouldn't show them a TikTok video on his phone.

Some Palisades residents didn't think the 11th annual run would happen this year. But with a new route, the community came together.

Mr. Lau was one of the lucky ones. As firefighters continued to battle the blaze a day after it swept through Wang Fuk Court, a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong, the number of deaths rose to at least 55 on Thursday. That toll could go much higher, as dozens of people remain unaccounted for.