On 8 September 2026, at approximately 3:55 a.m.  a fire broke out at the ceiling-mounted fan of a two-storey residential building measuring 20 feet by 60 feet, with a corrugated iron roof, brick walls, and wooden flooring, owned by Daw Khin Khin Wai, aged 58, located at the corner of Min Ye Kyaw Swar Road and Nawaday Road, No. (3) Ward, Hlaing Tharyar (East) Township, Yangon Region. According to the report, the fan had been left switched on while the owner was asleep, and the motor behind the fan overheated, causing the fire to start. Upon receiving the report, firefighters and auxiliary firefighters from Hlaing Tharyar Township Fire Station responded to the scene with one command vehicle, six fire engines, four water bowsers, and one fire support vehicle to carry out firefighting operations. The fire was successfully extinguished at approximately 4:14 a.m. As a result of the fire, the upper floor and household belongings inside the two-storey residential building measuring 20 feet by 60 feet, with a corrugated iron roof, brick walls, and wooden flooring, were destroyed by fire. It was further reported that Daw Khin Khin Wai, aged 58, the owner of the property, was charged and legal action was taken by Hlaing Tharyar (East) Myoma Police Station under Case No. (P) 1044/2026, pursuant to Section 285 of the Penal Code.