Bamboo scaffolding helped build Hong Kong's skyline, but deadly fire may end it (apnews.com)

The problem was not about bamboo scaffolding. Bamboo is very fire resilent. The problem was the safety nets covering the building is very flammable.

We can see that the bamboo frame is still there after days of burning. Steel structures would do much worse when the fire goes over 1000 degree Celesius.