Three persons were injured in a fire that broke out in a residential area in Barangay Gen. T. De Leon, Valenzuela City on Thursday morning.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Public Information Office said the fire occurred at Galguera Compound on Diam Street, and it reached the 1st alarm at 2:25 a.m. and 2nd alarm at 2:30 a.m.
Firefighters controlled the blaze at 2:36 a.m. and extinguished at 2:50 p.m.
Investigators said the three victims -- A 16-year-old girl, a 21-year-old man, and a 43-year-old woman -- suffered second degree burns.
The injured victims were given immediate attention by the responding emergency medical service team.
Damage to property was estimated at P120,000.
Investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.