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Huge fire rages in China office building (www.bbc.com)

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Nearly 300 firefighters were deployed to battle the blaze in the northern port city of Tianjin.

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[–] honeynut@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It seems similar to the last time an office building caught fire like this in China. The building was fairly fire resistant except for the facade which was made of materials that burn up really fast.

[–] 50MYT@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Combustible aluminum cladding with a flammable insulation layer.