On Sunday, April 6, 2025, a fire erupted at First Industrial Township, a Special Economic Zone located in Tanauan City, Batangas. The fire started in a stockyard of a manufacturing plant and quickly spilled over into an open space where at least 1,000 cars were stored.
Around 200 cars were damaged, and the source of the fire is still under investigation. The Bureau of Fire Protection suspects that ‘Spent Bleaching Earth’ chemicals and the hotter-than-normal climate may have triggered the fire. SBE chemicals are made from processing and refining edible oils.
The fire started at 1:19pm, and after 15 firetrucks were deployed, the situation was settled at around 2:20pm. The BFP confirmed that no fatalities or injuries occurred throughout the blaze.
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From the available photos, MG vehicles were primarily damaged—specifically MG3 Hybrid and MG4 EV models. In an official statement, MG Philippines did not disclose exactly how many units were burned but reassured that its supply chains would not be affected.
Normally, vehicles are parked at industrial parks like FIT before they are hauled off to dealers and showrooms around the Philippines.
MG Philippines, operated by SAIC Motor Philippines, also noted that none of the lithium-ion batteries in their hybrids and EVs combusted during the fire.
