BFP: Fire hits mall museum in Manila

A fire broke out at a mall museum in Binondo, Manila, on Monday morning (July 29), said the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). Map of the City of Manila. INQUIRER FILES

MANILA, Philippines — A fire hit a portion of Lucky Chinatown Mall in Binondo, Manila, on Monday morning, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said.

In a report, fire authorities said the blaze started in the museum on the mall’s fourth floor at 7:13 a.m. and reached the first alarm by 7:29 a.m.

The BFP said the fire was declared under control at 8:37 a.m. and extinguished at 8:51 a.m.

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In a press release of Lucky Chinatown Mall, it said “a small fire was reported in the storage room at the fourth level of the property showroom” at 7:06 a.m.

“The fire was quickly extinguished with the help of mall emergency responders, local authorities, and the BFP. ‘Fire out’ was declared at 7:43 a.m.,” it also said.

“Our management said it is working closely with BFP to investigate the cause,” it added, even assuring its customers that Lucky Chinatown is “safe and operating normally.”

At least five trucks and an ambulance have been deployed to the site to help extinguish the blaze and attend to medical emergencies.