By JOSEPH PEDRAJAS
The four-hour blaze that struck the famous Star City amusement park last October was caused by electrical fire and not arson, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) confirmed.
“As per investigation report of Inter Agency Anti Arson Task Force, electrical fire due to overheated light ballast ang cause ng sunog,” BFP spokesman Gerrandie Agonos said Friday.
“Hindi po sinadya,” he added.
The amusement park said in its press release that “the BFP has issued a Fire Clearance Certificate stating that the fire that razed the Star City park grounds on Oct. 2 was accidental and not due to arson.”
“Investigators concluded that the fire, which originated from the ‘Try Your Luck’ game booth located at the ground floor of Star City, was due to the overheating of one of the ballasts that was attached to a fluorescent light above the booth,” it added.
Initial investigation conducted by the Pasay City fire bureau ruled out electrical fire and said that arson was the cause of fire.
