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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Meralco substation fire causes traffic

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A FIRE of still unknown origin struck a substation of Manila Electric Co. in Makati City, causing heavy traffic in major thoroughfares in the city’s central business district Saturday afternoon.

The blaze, whose cause has yet to be determined, at the Meralco substation on Recoletos Street in Urdaneta Village happened around 2:15 p.m., fire authorities said. There was no immediate report of any injuries.

But motorists and commuters encountered traffic gridlock on both the southbound and northbound lanes of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue following a road closure imposed by the local government and the Metro Manila Development Authority.

Motorists coming to and from the areas of Ayala Avenue, Magallanes, Mackinley Road and Pasay Road also experienced heavy traffic.

“We came from [Asean] event and there’s heavy traffic on both directions [of Edsa],” said media practitioner Manny Vargas.

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Responding firemen put the fire under control around 2:45 p.m. They put out the fire, which reached second alarm, at around 3:02 p.m. 

Local officials advised business establishments to practice safety precautions to avoid the detrimental effects of fire accidents.

The Bureau of Fire Protection is making safety awareness a year-round concern to ensure that communities and households are safe and not only during the Fire Prevention Month.

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