Campus Fire in Dalian

http://www.chrisamico.com/2007/06/13/chinese-fire-drill-a-bit-too-close-to-home/

For the second time in a week, a fire broke out yesterday at Dalian Fisheries University, where I live and have taught since last September. A dozen researchers watched their living quarters be consumed by a fast-moving blaze while they stood in their laboratory across the way.

Its author, Chris Amico, is an American who studied journalism (and did some work in that field before packing it in to teach English in China about a year ago). More details are on his blog (it's a decent read).

Anybody out there have similar experiences in China?

Bad memories- my apartment burned down back home.  Lost most of my stuff; some of my friends were repduced to the pajamas and bathrobe on their backs.  I feel for these folks.