Heads up, bank clients.
At around 9:17am on Mon, Jul 4, fire struck the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) branch at Greenbelt 1 along Paseo de Roxas Avenue in Makati City.
According to Senior Fire Officer 1 (SFO1) Reynaldo Gonzales, the bank’s storage room, which contained some records, was hit by the blaze.
“A bank security guard said there was a spark from the ceiling near the vault, located beside the storage room, shortly before flames appeared. The fire reached the first alarm at 9:28am before it was declared under control at 9:55am,” reports Philippine Daily Inquirer.
It was only at 3:31pm, though, that fire was officially declared out, as investigators “could not immediately go inside the bank because of the thick smoke.”
No one was reported hurt. Fire investigators have yet to assess the extent of the damage.
The report noted: “In a statement to the Inquirer, BPI reassured affected clients, saying their accounts remained safe and secure and the branch would soon resume operations.”
