LA Chinatown residents still reeling from arson that displaced dozens

Residents in Los Angeles’ Chinatown are still reeling from the fire that tore through their neighborhood on Sept. 13, leaving many displaced...

14-year-old boy suspected of setting fire to SF Chinatown robotaxi

San Francisco police have identified a 14-year-old boy suspected of setting fire to an autonomous vehicle during Lunar New Year celebrations...

Chinese man sets his pants on fire after botched ‘fart lighting’ stunt

A man in northeastern China saw his bottom wind up in flames after an ill-advised attempt to light his own fart. What happened: The prankste...

NYPD officers praised for heroic rescue of elderly residents from Chinatown fire

Four New York Police Department (NYPD) officers in Manhattan are being praised for rescuing three elderly residents from a fire that broke o...

Japanese man admits setting anime studio fire that killed 36

The man accused of setting an anime studio ablaze in Kyoto, Japan, in 2019 has pleaded guilty to the crime this week. Background: Shinji Aob...

Dwayne Johnson, Oprah Winfrey jump-start Maui relief fund with $10 million donation

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently donated $10 million to help people affected by the Maui wildfires. About their announce...

Hawaiians voice concerns about underreporting of Maui wildfire deaths

As the death toll of Maui’s wildfires have climbed to at least 99 people, Hawaiians are voicing their concerns regarding the alleged underre...

At least 55 dead, 1,000 people missing in Maui wildfires as evacuations continue

At least 55 people have died and many are still missing as evacuations continued Thursday in Maui, Hawaii, due to the wildfires.  Death toll...

Historic Maui town of Lahaina nearly destroyed by raging wildfires in Hawaii

The historic Lahaina town in West Maui, Hawaii, has been nearly reduced to rubble as the wildfires send residents jumping into the harbor wa...

‘Joker’ suspect who set fire on Tokyo train sentenced to 23 years in prison

The Japanese man accused of attacking passengers and setting a Tokyo train carriage on fire while dressed as the fictional supervillain Joke...

1st Asian American woman-owned bookstore in NYC receives more than $300,000 in donations after fire damage

Yu & Me Books, the first Asian American woman-owned bookstore in New York City, has received more than $300,000 in donations after a fir...

State Department says fire attack on Indian consulate in San Francisco is criminal offense

The U.S. State Department has condemned the recent arson attack on the Indian Consulate in San Francisco. What happened: The San Francisco F...

4 dead, 2 critically injured in NYC Chinatown e-bike shop fire

At least four people were killed and two others were critically injured following a multiple-alarm fire that ripped through an e-bike repair...

Chinese woman who set historic Alabama church on fire in 2021 charged

A federal jury has convicted the woman who set the historic First Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, ablaze in 2021. Recent development:...

California man who set boba customers on fire gets no jailtime

A California man convicted of setting customers ablaze at a local boba shop nearly three years ago has reportedly been released from custody...

New York City Chinatown fire injures 10, displaces over 50 residents

A large fire erupted in New York City’s Chinatown on Friday, injuring at least 10 people and displacing over 50 residents.  The three-alarm ...

Chinese electric vehicle catches fire during Guangzhou Auto Show

An electric concept car went up in flames during the Guangzhou Auto Show in China.  Images and videos of the incident have been circulating ...

Chilling footage shows people jumping to escape Cambodian casino fire that killed at least 19

A deadly fire swept through a Cambodian casino hotel on Thursday, killing at least 19 people and injuring at least 60. Located in Poipet, a ...

Displaced residents of fire-damaged NYC Chinatown apartment building frustrated by delayed repairs

A fire that started in a building owned by Eighty Mulberry Realty Corp. on Mulberry Street in New York City’s Chinatown back in April left ...

Vietnam’s deadliest karaoke bar fire kills more than 30 people

A fire broke out at a karaoke complex in southern Vietnam on Tuesday night, killing 17 men and 15 women, according to the Binh Duong provin...

Indian teen dies days after being set on fire by man she rejected

Ankita Kumari, a 19-year-old high school student, was set ablaze on Aug. 23 in Jharkhand, India, by Shahrukh Hussain, who drenched her in g...

Elderly man, 79, set on fire in Honolulu Chinatown

Police are looking for a man who reportedly set an elderly man on fire in Honolulu’s Chinatown on Tuesday morning. Surveillance footage sh...

Man charged for setting beloved, five-decade-old Massachusetts Chinese restaurant on fire

Wind Tiki, a nearly five-decade-old Chinese restaurant in Webster, Massachusetts, was set ablaze in the early morning of March 18. Two oth...

Frustrated man in China sets fire to ‘slow’ internet cables, causes days-long internet shutdown for thousands

A Chinese man took out his frustration on a public telecommunications box with optical fiber network cables by setting it on fire with a li...

Boba shop owner’s life savings gone after fire destroys multiple businesses in Seattle

One of the owners of a bubble tea cafe in White Center was devastated after losing her entire life savings to a fire that torched multiple b...

Devastating House Fire Claims Lives of 3 Children, Grandmother During Texas Winter Storm

A devastating house fire in Sugar Land, Texas, has claimed the lives of three children and their grandmother during the unprecedented Texas ...

Massive Fire Destroys LA’s Famous OB Bear Bar and Restaurant in Koreatown

A popular restaurant at LA’s Koreatown will be closed indefinitely after incurring heavy fire damage over the weekend.  The fire broke out i...

Arsonist Burns Down Landmark Chinese Restaurant, 9 Other Businesses in California City

Up to 10 businesses — including a landmark Chinese restaurant — have been reduced to ashes in a series of “suspicious” fires in ...

Fire Destroys NYC’s Iconic Museum of Chinese in America Where 85,000 Priceless Treasures Were Kept

Recovery efforts are currently underway for the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) in Manhattan days after being ravaged by a five-alarm fi...

Shuri Castle, the 500-Year-Old Historical Symbol of Okinawa, is Destroyed by Fire

A fire has engulfed Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, destroying large parts of the World Heritage’s complex on Thursday morn...

33 Dead After Man Attacks Anime Studio in Kyoto

33 people were killed while dozens are injured after an unidentified arsonist set the Kyoto Animation studio in Kyoto, Japan ablaze.  Accord...

Chinese Teen Saves 14 People From Burning Building With Construction Crane

A young crane operator in northeastern China has been hailed as a hero after saving people from a burning building on May 2. Lan Junze, 19, ...

Why Some Chinese Netizens Say Notre Dame Burning Down is Karma

As the world offered their sympathies to the tragic burning of the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Monday, a sensitive topic of historical ...

Couple Saves Each Other From Being Burned Alive in Apartment Building

A brave young couple in China saved each other from certain death after a fire broke out inside their apartment building. The couple, Li Shu...

Filipino ‘Superman’ Extinguishes Mall Fire With His Flip-Flops

A Filipino man is being hailed a hero after putting out a fire with his flip-flops inside a mall in the Philippines. The heroic act of the ...

31 Actors Suffer Terrible Burns After Movie Stunt Goes Wrong in Malaysia

A fire scene that was shot for the Chinese New Year movie “Amazing Spring” turned into a disaster after 31 actors reportedly suffered burns....