Yikes. We had a fire scare at the building this morning. Gino and I just finished our shift, and we just got into our cars, with me driving right behind Gino as we left the basement parking. We were barely out of the parking, when we suddenly heard the fire alarm ringing. It’s a scary sound, being the unmistakable blare of the building’s fire alarm, but we thought maybe it was one of those pesky kids again, who have a tendency to set off the alarms by pulling the very thing that has a big sign beside it that says “Don’t Pull!”. So Gino and I kept on driving, without thinking that anything major was happening. I was even listening to Jude and Gelli on my short trip back home. Then, back home, as I was sitting in front of the computer, I get a call from Gino that there was a fire at Strata and that Jude and Geli had to evacuate the building! I texted Jude at once and thank heavens it was nothing major. Apparently, it was a burnt fuse or something from one of the higher floors, but nothing to worry about because within an hour or so, the people were allowed to go back in, and RX was back on air soon after.
It was just scary for us because early 2008 there was a big fire in the building just a floor above ours, and that was pretty big because the streets were closed off and there were firetrucks in front of the building. I was in the car driving when I got a text that Strata 2000 was on fire! I rushed straight to the building and stayed with the RX people who were there, watching and waiting for news in a nearby cafe. It was so scary because the fire was just one floor above RX! It was a miracle that we were able to get back on air later that same night. When we got there the next morning, the only sign we saw that there was a fire just the night before, was the wet floors in the elevator area and a slight burnt scent.
We experienced a fire in the family in 2003 and it was a traumatic experience. I pray nothing like that ever happens again.
Heard about it over an AM radio… good thing nothing major happened!
what a way to start the year… good thing it’s not big…
that was really alarming! im glad that nothing bad happened to all of you.
Remember the other night, there was a fire at the Discovery Suites? Ortigas Center admin should inspect all the buildings before anything major happens…
Again!?!?!
Don’t you guys think this calls for “let’s-get-out-of-strata” move???
Lagi na lng sa strata…hmm.. naulit na eh db…you should do drills and stuff
good to know nobody was hurt. well, after 2 fire scares, it seems that the building is safe, because naagapan naman. it means the alarms are working and the fire fighters are responding efficiently. which, i hope they continue to do so.
Can I just say, Strata structures have the strangest lifts? I mean, once you’re in the elevator, you don’t have any choice if you want to switch floors. Haha.
diba luma na talaga ang strata? its actually one of the first few buildings in ortigas, right?
good thing nobody was hurt….
The building admins should at least have the buildings inspected once in a while for faulty wiring and stuff.
i still have a trauma fire incidents cause our place have already experienced fire for 4 times.
up until now i tremble whenever i hear or see firetrucks near our place.
i’m just glad you are safe, Chico
those pictures are great!! i love the bird looking style and the fire from a dragon’s mouth
I was there during the first one. Going down 17 floors is not pretty at all. but it was amazingly well done. no one got hurt and people were evacuated in a quick and clean manner.
How old is Strata 2000?
Natanong ko lang kasi I used to work on the 22nd floor. Mukhang lumang-luma kasi yung itsura ng lugar doon…
eto ba ung tym na bglang nawala sa air ang rx?