The blaze occurred in residential buildings in a community in Taijiang District of Fuzhou City, the capital of Fujian Province in east China. The fire has been extinguished. There are no reports of casualties yet.

The mostly wooden structures had been burning for an hour. Some residents believe the fire may have been started by someone cooking within one of the buildings. The cause of the fire has not been confirmed by local police, but they are conducting an investigation. Dozens of families have been affected by the blaze.