Police investigators have been searching the charred shells of the tower blocks to gather evidence and determine the cause of the fire. Bodies of some of the victims are believed to remain inside the buildings. The fire broke out in a large housing complex in Tai Po, a residential district in the northern part of Hong Kong.

A vehicle fire just after 2 p.m. in Lancaster ignited a pile of propane tanks Friday. L.A. County firefighters were still battling the blaze heading into the evening.

Firefighters extinguished the second fire in two days at a vacant housing complex where a $300 million redevelopment project broke ground in October.

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.

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.

A fire broke out at a propane distribution facility in Lancaster on Friday afternoon. The Los Angeles County Fire Department said the fire started at about 2:20 p.m. in the 42000 block of 8th Street E. Multiple propane tanks exploded during the blaze.

It is unclear how many people were in Wang Fuk Court when the fire broke out, but the more recent census figures suggest it is home to around 4,600 residents. Hundreds of them have been evacuated to temporary shelters, and some are being allocated emergency housing units.

Police detained a male guest at an Extended Stay America hotel in Aurora after they say he broke a window and may have started a small fire in his room early Friday morning. Aurora patrol officers responded to a call at 7:24 a.m. Friday to assist Aurora Fire Rescue after a small fire was discovered in one of the hotel’s rooms.