On February 15, 2004 (January 25, 2004 in the lunar calendar), a major fire broke out in Zhongbai Commercial Building in Jilin City, Jilin Province. At 11:20 noon on February 15, 2004, a major fire broke out in Zhongbai Commercial Building in Jilin City, Jilin Province, killing 54 people and injuring 70 others. After the "February 15" fire broke out, Hong Hu, governor of Jilin Province, publicly apologized through the media and expressed his determination to deepen special safety rectification activities. This is the first time in recent years that China's provincial and ministerial leaders have publicly reviewed their mistakes to the public in connection with a safety incident.