Attacker sets fire to Chinese Consulate in S.F.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
(01-02) 14:48 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- The entrance to the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco's Western Addition was badly burned in an arson attack Wednesday night, prompting an FBI investigation and a plea from the Chinese government for better security by local authorities at its U.S. offices.
The attack happened at 9:25 p.m. when someone pulled up in a minivan to the consulate at 1450 Laguna St., poured gasoline on the front door and ignited a fire, consulate officials said.
Firefighters arrived within minutes and put out the blaze, which burned the building's doorway and left its facade blackened.
Consulate offices were closed at the time, though a handful of employees were working when the fire started, said consulate spokesman Wang Chuan. No injuries were reported.
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Also covered by China Daily, BBC, and Reuters internationally. According to the AP, FBI: SF Chinese Consulate fire not terrorism.