Blazing a trail

Fires in residential buildings accounted for more than 80 percent of city fires that broke out across Shanghai last year. Electric vehicles are the leading causes of residential fires, according to Xue Bo, an official at the publicity department of Shanghai Fire and Rescue Brigade.

He says that they have been working on raising public awareness of the dangers of fires caused by electric vehicles, but found that many people still lack proper awareness and fire escape skills.

"Only when people's fire safety awareness is raised, can the fire hazards occur much less frequently," he says, adding that the reality show may help improve fire prevention.