THE fire that gutted the historic Manila Central Post Office building in Liwasang Bonifacio in April was an accident, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). READ HERE:
With this conclusion, the BFP has declared the investigation into the cause of the blaze closed and solved.Based on the fire clearance certificate issued by the BFP, the fire originated in the southern part of the basement, specifically at the Mega Manila Storage Room where office supplies, thinners, and paint cans were piled in close proximity to car batteries.
Based on the pieces of evidence gathered, the statements of the witnesses, and the result of the laboratory examinations, the cause of the fire was the 'sudden self-discharge of the car batteries resulting in a thermal run-away.'Moreover, the BFP concluded that the presence of the internal short circuit, the hydrogen and the volatile gases contained in the battery, and the presence of oxygen as the oxidizing agent had caused the fire.The blaze started at 11:41 p.m.
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