Bushfire in northern Hong Kong still raging after 20 hours

A bushfire in northern Hong Kong has continued to burn for more than 20 hours as of Sunday morning.

The blaze broke out at 2.49pm the day before near Tai Tong in Yuen Long. Trails of flames stretched as far as 200 metres (656 feet) and burned overnight.

The Government Flying Service deployed a helicopter to help with firefighting efforts in the area.

Authorities earlier said they suspected the blaze had been caused by wild grass catching fire.

Jason Leung Min-kin, a Yuen Long district councillor, said on Sunday morning that the scene had produced lots of smoke. He added that no casualties had been reported so far.

“The weather is dry and the winds are strong. And residents are safe,” he wrote on social media.