Fire hits auto shop on EDSA-Connecticut in Greenhills

Fire broke out on Monday morning at an auto shop on EDSA near Connecticut Street in Greenhills, according to a report on GMA News TV's News To Go.

CCTV from a camera of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority showed the fire was still ongoing as of past 11 a.m. Thick black smoke could be seen from the area.

Kapuso host Lyn Ching posted on Twitter that the Autoplus shop was on fire.

Autoplus store on edsa southbound on fire @gmanews @gmanewsbreaking pic.twitter.com/jz3gs3ctZ6

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YouScoopers also shared photos and videos of the fire.

FIRE ALERT: As of 11:22 AM at Connecticut NBrgy. Wack-Wack Mandaluyong involving commercial building BFP on site via @MMDA. Photo by YouScooper @krispura, taken from Ortigas area. pic.twitter.com/bz7dMvpeln

— YouScoop (@YouScoop) February 18, 2019

The fire reached the second alarm before it was put out at 12:38 p.m.

UPDATE: Sunog na nangyari sa isang auto repair shop sa Brgy. Wack-Wack, Mandaluyong City, naapula na; langis o used crude oil, nagkalat sa labas ng nasunog ng auto repair shop. | via @JonathanAndal_ pic.twitter.com/8Th64yrIcC

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) February 18, 2019

VIDEO: Sunog sa auto repair shop sa Wack-Wack, Mandaluyong sa kahabaan ng EDSA-White Plains (SB), ideneklara nang fire out kaninang 12:38 pm, ayon sa BFP. | via @JonathanAndal_ pic.twitter.com/aSaYSJvwPt

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) February 18, 2019

According to the owner of the auto shop who refused to give his name, his staff told him that someone was doing welding inside the shop before fire broke out.

Part of the auto shop is still under construction.

The fire gutted five vehicles which were in front of the auto shop at that time.

Senator JV Ejercito said two of his vehicles got burned.

The shop's roof caved in and steel bars were bent.

No one was hurt in the fire since all staff were able to leave the building, the owner said.

The fire caused heavy traffic on the southbound lane of EDSA near White Plains.

The Bureau of Fire Protection said the thick black smoke was due to the used crude oil stored in the auto shop.

This also caused the fire to spread.

Oil spilled on the floor of the auto shop causing some firemen to slip.

Authorities from the Mandaluyong BFP are still investigating the cause of the fire and determining the cost of damage.

Investigators are also checking if the auto shop had the necessary permits. —With a report from Jonathan Andal/KG, GMA News