Lots of activity on Twitter and blogs tonight about a huge fire at 285 Grand Street in Chinatown. According to the Times at least ten people were injured in the fire, which spread to three buildings. Video and photos inside.

This kid somehow manages to set half of his camp site aflame, but it's the crazed laughter of everyone present that seems to suggest that the lawn chairs aren't the only ones getting blazed at this campout.

A sex toy dealer invites you to play with fire, slides and a stripper pole in his loft… for $15. A Burning Man version of Mike's Apartment, Dmitri's Apartment has attracted "partygoers clad in spikes and rubber." And the cops.

When dangling a child out a window is good: Baby-tossing fire victim explains herself.

Crystal Mangum, the North Carolina woman who falsely accused those Duke lacrosse players of rape, has been charged with arson and attempted murder for setting her boyfriend's clothes on fire in a bathtub(!) and threatening to stab him. Goodness.

A Radio Shack on Sixth Avenue and 19th St. in Manhattan has been totally destroyed after a manhole explosion at about 11:30 reportedly "sparked a transformer fire." Looks seriously apocalyptic. Daily Intel got this amazing photo; aftermath photos below.

We do not want a Mel Gibson comeback, but the universe doesn't care because Mel Gibson just landed another starring role. Katie Holmes also might make a comeback, and George Lucas writes a musical about fairies. All inside the Roundup!

There's nothing like enjoying a nice day in the outdoors with your friends. Oh, and blowing stuff up with a tank is cool, too.

Pranks should have a modicum of wit behind them. This retaliation prank is more like wanton destruction, but it fits the original crime, as our videographer informs us in the opening, so we salute it.

Not everyone is lucky enough to be in front of a fireplace tonight. For those who aren't, here's the best online substitute we've found. It's quiet, high definition, and you can actually hear the soothing crackling of the fire.

Today's fail teaches us why backwashing is gross! And dangerous, if you're trying to breathe fire. Gene Simmons, take note.

We hope everyone is enjoying their Thanksgiving. As everyone gets ready to roast, fry, or otherwise cook their turkey, Gawker.TV would like to remind everyone about the importance of fire safety... with a round-up of our favorite turkey disasters.

Super-special "strike teams" have been put in place to protect broadcast towers from LA's fire.

Google's London office building briefly caught on fire, and there's a very good chance you heard about it, because internet geeks are great at instantly broadcasting images of flames, globally. If only they were as good at igniting grills.

It is time to ban candle-burning in restaurants, bars, hospitals, and other workplaces: they give you cancer. Experts have proven it with science!

If they only had a heart. Upon seeing this week's spine-tingling video of Michael Jackson's '84 Pepsi ad accident, Pepsi and vid director Bob Giraldi don't give a shit. The international moment of dead pop star respect is officially finito.

Oh, holy god. Remember when Michael Jackson's hair caught on fire while filming a Pepsi commercial in 1984? Well Us Weekly got the harrowing footage and claims the injury spurred his terrible painkiller addiction. His head just... catches on fire.

[July 4th fire last night on the corner of Wythe and North 9th at the Rosenwach Wood Tank Company in the middle of Williamsburg proper. There's no evidence to support hipsters (or hipster-exploiting developers) started it. Photo via everyplace's photostream]

Santa Barbara is on fire! People are losing their homes! Families are being separated and firefighters are risking everything to save lives! Also some assholes are throwing a pool party.

Even when facing tragedy, the 30 Rock star brings the funny. That recent fire at his apartment? He put a statement out: The blaze started in his fish tank. Full of water.