133 houses destroyed in Cainta fire -- BFP


A total of 133 houses were destroyed by a huge fire in Barangay San Andres, Cainta, Rizal on Tuesday afternoon (June 29), according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).

In a report of BFP, the blaze on West Bank Road, Floodway in Barangay San Andres, Cainta was raised to the first alarm at 4:38 p.m.

It was quickly raised to the second alarm at 4:50 p.m. as the fire continued to spread.

Most of the houses were made of light materials causing the fire to quickly spread to adjacent structures, according to the BFP.

At 6:42 p.m., the BFP declared fire out.

Thick black smoke billowed in the sky. The photos of the aftermath showed totally charred houses.

Nobody was reported injured in the fire.

Fire investigators are still determining the cause of the blaze.