Hundreds evacuated after cooking mishap sparks false fire alarm in Hong Kong

South China Morning Post
by Fiona Chow
February 18, 2026
Hundreds evacuated after cooking mishap sparks false fire alarm in Hong Kong
Firefighters found a cooking pot that had boiled dry in the flat where the white smoke originated.
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 2/18/2026