A massive fire at a sacred temple in China is being blamed on a tourist’s improper use of candles and incense. A fire broke out at the Wenchang Pavilion in the Fenghuang township in the eastern Jiangsu Province, with dramatic footage from the scene showing the three-story wooden structure engulfed in flames, as thick, black smoke billowed into the sky and large sections of the roof collapsed. Local officials confirmed there had been no casualties in the blaze and reported that the fire was successfully contained, preventing it from spreading to the surrounding areas. A subsequent investigation found that a tourist’s clumsy use of candles and incense had been the reason behind the blaze. While the pavilion was a culturally significant site, officials assured the public that the building, which was completed in 2009, contained no cultural relics and that all structures within the complex were modern reconstructions. The original Yongqing Temple, which managed the pavilion, dates back centuries, but its current buildings were also rebuilt in the 1990s.
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