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• A fire erupted in the Chinese temple Wenchang Pavilion on Nov. 12

• Local authorities said the fire was caused by a tourist’s “irresponsible candle use,” according to the New York Post, citing local authorities

• The fire was quickly contained, and there were no casualties

An unnamed tourist has been blamed for starting a dramatic fire at the Wenchang Pavilion temple in China.

The blaze erupted on Wednesday, Nov. 12, sparked by a tourist’s “irresponsible candle use,” and poorly handled incense, according to local outlet The Global Times, citing local authorities.

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Footage shared by Viral Press via the Associated Press, showed the three-story building, which was built in October 2009, engulfed in flames and thick black smoke. The fire was quickly contained. It did not spread to the nearby forest areas on Fenghuang Mountain in Zhangjigang, Jiangsu province, China Daily reported.

There were no casualties, reported The Global Times and AP. No ancient architectural remains or cultural relics were in the temple, the outlets added.

The neighboring Yongqing Temple manages the Wenchang Pavilion. The Yongqing Temple’s original buildings date back 1,500 years, but it now comprises only structures built in the 1990s.

Local authorities are investigating the fire. After the investigation is complete, restoration work will begin, and safety measures will also be increased, per the AP.

This incident comes two years after the centuries-old Shandan Great Buddha Temple in Gansu province’s Shandan County was completely burnt down, according to U.K. newspaper Metro. The sole artifact that remained partially intact was a giant Buddha statue.

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