Fire hits shopping mall in La Union province

Fire of undetermined origin razed the second floor of a mall in La Union province in Northern Luzon late Friday. No one was initially reported killed or injured in the fire at the CSI Mall in San Fernando City, radio dzBB reported Saturday. Sketchy initial reports showed the fire started at 5:43 p.m. and reached the general alarm before it was put out past 11 p.m. A general alarm means all available firefighters in the city and in neighboring areas should respond to the emergency. The fire damaged a furniture shop and threatened nearby structures. A separate report on Bombo Radyo said arson investigators are verifying information an electrical short circuit caused the fire, as there was an appliance section on the second floor. It added police kept watch over the mall Friday night to keep out potential looters. The report said the CSI Mall is the biggest in the province. — LBG, GMA News