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Cooking Mishap Sparks Evacuations in Hong Kong Housing

2/18/2026

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Hundreds of residents were evacuated from Kin Wah House, Kin Ming Estate, Tiu Keng Leng, Hong Kong, on the second day of Lunar New Year due to a suspected fire.
The Fire Services Department received an alarm around 2:30 AM.
Residents reported white smoke from a flat, which investigators later determined came from a cooking mishap.
Many residents expressed concern on social media, but it was not a serious fire.

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Story summary

Hundreds of residents were evacuated from Kin Wah House, Kin Ming Estate, Tiu Keng Leng, Hong Kong, on the second day of Lunar New Year due to a suspected fire.
The Fire Services Department received an alarm around 2:30 AM.
Residents reported white smoke from a flat, which investigators later determined came from a cooking mishap.
Many residents expressed concern on social media, but it was not a serious fire.