20160804 Philippines Fire hits Cubao mall
Philippines Aug 03 2016 “Building” “Stores”
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Fire hits Cubao mall
Updated: 2016-08-04-00:07
A fire hit a mall in Cubao, Quezon City on Wednesday evening, according to a report on GMA’s “Saksi.”
Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) officials said the fire may have stated at the electrical room located at the basement of SM mall in Cubao.
The smoke inside the mall was very thick that only firemen equipped with breathing apparatus could enter.
There was power outage reported at the said mall around 4 p.m. and afterwhich a thick smoke emanated from the entrance at Tuazon Street corner Time Square.
The employees were evacuated and 5 had to be given first aid treatment while a man was trapped inside the elevator.
“Patuloy iimbestigahan cause of fire pero malamang recommendation na namin na magsubmit na sila ng annual audit, electrical test and maintenance. Second time na kasi to,” said Fire Senior Supt. Jesus Fernandez, BFP Quezon City Fire Marshall.
He was referring to the fire that hit the same mall in November 2010, which also started at the electrical and engineering room.
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