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A massive fire tore through a high-rise housing complex in Tai Po, Hong Kong, and the scale of this disaster is almost impossible to comprehend. The buildings were wrapped in bamboo scaffolding for renovations, creating the perfect fuel and a vertical chimney that drove flames up dozens of floors. Firefighters were outmatched from the start — aerial ladders couldn’t reach the fire, interior stairwells were compromised, and smoke spread faster than anyone could escape.