Firefighters put out embers at the Dukezong Ancient Town of Shangri-la, a resort county in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 11, 2014. More than 240 houses were damaged by the fire that started in the early hours of Saturday. No casualties have been reported and investigators have ruled out the possibility of arson. Dukezong, meaning "town of the moon", was built 1,300 years ago and is now one of the most renowned resorts in Shangri-la, known for its well-preserved ancient Tibetan dwellings. (Xinhua/Jia Songji)

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Fire in China's Shangri-la damages 240 houses

KUNMING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- More than 240 houses were damaged by a fire that started in the early hours of Saturday in an ancient town in Shangri-la, a resort county in southwest China's Yunnan Province, forcing 2,600 residents to evacuate.

The fire lasted nine hours till 10:30 a.m. at the Ruyi Inn in the Dukezong Ancient Town, where most houses are made of wood, a factor which added difficulties to firefighting, said a local government spokesman. Full story