Manila Hotel catches fire; blaze reaches third alarm

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MANILA, Philippines — Fire erupted at Manila Hotel in Manila on Thursday afternoon, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported.

According to BFP, the blaze was at the hotel’s Wellness Center.

 The incident was placed on first alarm at 2:50 p.m.

 The blaze escalated to 2nd alarm at 3:15 p.m.

 At 3:40 p.m., it reached the third alarm.

BFP declared the incident to be under control at 3:53 p.m.

It was completely put out at 4:05 p.m.

 The exact cause of the event has yet to be determined.

 No injuries or deaths have been reported so far.

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