On November 26, 2025, the unthinkable happened in the heart of Hong Kong’s Tai Po district. A raging fire erupted at Wang Fuk Court, a towering residential complex that became a nightmare in real-time. As of today, 55 lives have been claimed, and over 270 people are still missing. Hours have stretched into days, yet this fire is refusing to be extinguished. So, what’s fueling this monstrous blaze? And why is it impossible to put out, even with Hong Kong’s world-class emergency services?
It all began in the late afternoon—2:51 p.m., to be exact—when the fire started in Wang Fuk Court. What started as a small ignition quickly turned into a blazing inferno, racing up seven 32-story towers, turning them into a towering pillar of flames. But this wasn’t your average blaze. Why?
00:00On November 26, 2025, the unthinkable happened in the heart of Hong Kong's Tai Po District.
00:15A raging fire erupted at Wong Fook Court, a towering residential complex that became a nightmare in real time.
00:24As of today, 55 lives have been claimed, and over 270 people are still missing.
00:32Hours have stretched into days, yet this fire is refusing to be extinguished.
00:38So what's fueling this monstrous blaze, and why is it impossible to put out, even with Hong Kong's world-class emergency services?
00:47It all began in the late afternoon, 2.51 p.m. to be exact, when the fire started in Wong Fook Court.
00:56What started as a small ignition quickly turned into a blazing inferno racing up seven 32-story towers, turning them into a towering pillar of flames.
01:08But this wasn't your average blaze.
01:10Why?
01:12Bamboo scaffolding.
01:14The bamboo scaffolding, which was being used for renovations, became the perfect fuel for this disaster.
01:21Wrapped in plastic sheeting and flammable mesh netting, it acted like a giant wick, carrying flames upwards and across the entire complex in mere minutes.
01:32A chimney effect gone wild.
01:35The bamboo poles running from floor to floor created a chimney effect, pulling the flames upwards with a force that no firefighter could fight against.
01:44The fire wasn't just climbing, it was racing upwards faster than fire crews could scramble to reach it.
01:51It was a vertical wildfire.
01:54Hidden fires and melting walls.
01:57Even when firefighters thought they had put out a section of the fire, it would reignite hours later.
02:04Why?
02:05Because the flames had slipped into hidden cavities behind walls, in ducts, lift shafts, and even pipe chutes.
02:13With temperatures in some parts of the building reaching over a thousand degrees Celsius, the structure itself was collapsing under the pressure.
02:22US jets behind the deadly fire.
02:25When disasters like this unfold, rumors are quick to spread.
02:30People on social media began speculating that US jets were spotted in the area and might have something to do with the fire.
02:38People wondered whether military aircraft could have been involved, perhaps a stray missile or military error.
02:45But the truth?
02:47There is no evidence linking the US military to the fire.
02:51No jets, no missiles, no aerial mishaps, just a disastrous construction fire.
02:58After this catastrophic tragedy, Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee has promised a full-scale investigation.
03:06The city is phasing out bamboo scaffolding, replacing it with steel, a move already adopted by mainland China in 2022 after similar disasters.
03:16There will also be a temporary halt to renovations using scaffolding until safety measures are re-evaluated.
03:23Safety first. Hong Kong can't afford another disaster like this.
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