A FIRE hit a restaurant inside a mall in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City on Wednesday afternoon, May 23.

Firefighters rushed to the place after receiving the alarm at 1:23 p.m. Cebu City Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Office chief Nagiel Bañacia said the fire started in La Mesa Grill in the SM City Cebu North Wing.

Workers and mall goers were ushered outside the mall when the fire broke out for their safety.

The fire reportedly started in the heat transfer exhaust duct in the ceiling, according to investigator Senior Fire Officer 1 Rogelio Dabalos.