Star City blaze now under control — Pasay City Fire Station 

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Fire razes Star City in Pasay City. (Photo courtesy of Fire Alert Metro Manila)

MANILA, Philippines — The fire that swept through Star City early Wednesday is now under control, the Pasay City Fire Station said.

The fire was declared under control at 4:32 a.m., a fire officer told INQUIRER.net  that

It added that no casualties were reported, and officials are still investigating what caused the blaze.

The amusement park was first hit by fire in the early minutes of Wednesday. The blaze reached Task Force Alpha status at 2:28 a.m., fire emergency dispatch TXTFire Philippines reported.

READ: Fire hits Star City in Pasay

Among those also gutted by the fire was the Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC), a sister company of Star City.

Due to the blaze, the MBC said in a statement that Star City will be closed throughout the Christmas season.

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