Fire razes 7 classrooms

Friday, February 10, 2012

ANGELES CITY -- A fire caused by faulty electrical wiring razed at least seven classrooms at the Angeles City National High School (ACNHS) in Barangay Pampan Friday morning.
 
Authorities said no one was reportedly injured in the fire.

Firemen from the Angeles City Fire Department and Dee Hwa Liong fire brigade helped in putting off the blaze.
 
The fire started at 6:40 a.m. and reached the first alarm at 6:45 a.m. The firefighters were able to stop the fire from reaching other building inside the school compound.
 
City Fire Marshal Gary Alto declared the fire under control at 7 a.m. Damaged to property was estimated at P1.2million.
 
Students were evacuated after teachers spotted plumes of smoke billowing from a classroom which is being used by 4th year students.

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Estrellita Lecaros, principal of the ACNHS, said the students were quickly led to safety as firefighters tackled the blaze at the second floor of the school building.
 
Immediately after receiving the news about the incident, Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan visited ACNHS to personally oversee and assess the damage caused by the fire.
 
Pamintuan instructed his staff to provide makeshift tents inside the school so that classes for graduating students could resume after clearing the area of fire debris.
 
He told school officials that the Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce Inc.–Angeles City Chapter pledged to finance the repair of the gutted classrooms.
 
Lecaros thanked the mayor for his immediate response and concern for the school and its students.