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Fire hits Metro Ayala Center Cebu

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/01/06/20180106-cebu-ayala-metro-cs-2.jpg"/><figcaption>Thick black smoke continues to billow from the Metro Department Store and Supermarket building of the Metro Ayala Center Cebu, Saturday, January 6, 2018. <em>Charlie Saceda, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>CEBU CITY <strong>(7th UPDATE)</strong> - Fire hit the Metro Ayala Center Cebu at the Cebu Business Park Friday night.</p><p>The Bureau of Fire Protection has yet to declare the blaze under control, which has been raging for more than 12 hours.</p><p>The fire, which broke out at 9:30 p.m. at the toys stockroom in the third floor, reached the topmost floor of the Metro Department Store Supermarket.</p><p>Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office chief Nagiel Bañacia said the fire has destroyed the whole supermarket.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1441525" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div style="text-align:center"><em>Video courtesy of Immae Lachica, ABS-CBN News</em></div><p>He said it may take two days before the fire can be declared under control.</p><p>As of 9 a.m. Saturday, thick black smoke continued to billow from the building.<br/> <br/>Bañacia said the BFP is trying to prevent the fire from reaching the main mall. </p><p>No one was reported injured. All customers and mall employees were safely evacuated.</p><p>The blaze was raised to Task Force Bravo, prompting firefighting units from neighboring towns and cities to respond.</p><p>Heavy duty construction equipment, including a crane, have been used to demolish the building&#x27;s concrete walls to clear the smoke and let firefighters douse the blaze.</p><p>Cracks have been observed by city disaster officials, who fear that the building may cave in.</p><p>Ayala Center Cebu, in a statement on Facebook, said its emergency teams are working with the BFP to manage the incident.</p><p>&quot;The Metro Ayala Emergency Brigade Team and Ayala Center Cebu Emergency Brigade Team are working with the Bureau of Fire [Protection] and other emergency response teams to manage the situation and ensure all customers and personnel are safely evacuated,&quot; it said.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AyalaCebu/posts/10157151442763128" data-width="auto"> </div><p>In an earlier interview over DYAB Cebu, Bañacia said the sprinkler system didn&#x27;t work after the department store&#x27;s generator sets were turned off when the fire broke out.</p><p>&quot;Kung niandar ilang sprinkler system, di moabot ingani kadak-a ang sunog (If the sprinkler system only worked, the fire wouldn&#x27;t be this huge),&quot; Banacia told DYAB.<br/> </p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_2_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_2" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1441536" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><strong>--Reports from Donna Lavares, Immae Lachica, Edgar Escalante, Rhea Soco, Angie Saniel, ABS-CBN News</strong></div>

<p>CEBU CITY (7th UPDATE) - Fire hit the Metro Ayala Center Cebu at the Cebu Business Park on Friday night.</p>

CEBU CITY (7th UPDATE) - Fire hit the Metro Ayala Center Cebu at the Cebu Business Park on Friday night.