Fire breaks out at Starmall Alabang

MANILA, Philippines — Fire broke out at Starmall in Alabang, Muntinlupa City early Saturday morning.

First alarm was raised at around 3:40 a.m., according to the Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster Resilience and Management. Second alarm was raised at 4:03 a.m., followed by third alarm at 4:49 a.m. and fifth alarm at 7:13 a.m.

The Metro Manila Development Authority reported at around 9 a.m. that Task Force Alpha, which requires several fire trucks to respond, has been raised.

It is not yet clear what caused the blaze, which is still ongoing as of writing.

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