Cebu. INQUIRER FILES
CEBU CITY — Fire investigators are determining the source of a fire that damaged a portion of a mall in Barangay Mabolo here on Oct. 30.
In its report, the Cebu City Fire Department (CCFD) said the blaze affected only one cinema and it started around 10 p.m.
Article continues after this advertisementNo one was hurt, but the damage was pegged at P1,280,000.
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According to Villanueva, 11 fire trucks responded after the fire was raised to first alarm, prompting firetrucks from nearby villages to respond.
Article continues after this advertisementThe blaze, he said, was quickly brought under control.
Article continues after this advertisementAfter nearly an hour, firefighters put out the fire.
The mall’s management has yet to release a statement about the incident as of Thursday afternoon.
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