Fire at the Forbidden City

One of the towers of the Forbidden City caught fire on the weekend. At around 7pm on Saturday evening, nearby residents raised the alarm after noticing flames and thick smoke emerging from the northeast watchtower of the Palace Museum. Firefighters from the Forbidden City Fire Department and Dongcheng District rushed to the scene and had the situation under control in less then 10 minutes. One of the firefighters was reported as saying that the fire was caused by a spotlight on the second floor of the tower overheating. No damage was reported.

Links and Sources
Sinovision.net: 北京故宫角楼失火 损失不详(组图) image
The Beijing News: 故宫角楼夜冒火光