An ancient town in Shangri-la, a resort county in Southwest China's Yunnan province, caught fire early Saturday, local authorities said.
The fire broke out at 1:27 am at the Dukezong Ancient Town, where most house are made of wood, adding difficulties to the fire fighting, said a local government spokesman.
More than 1,000 people were battling the fire. However, it was still spreading at 8 am, said the spokesman.
There were no immediate reports of casualties.
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