Two persons were injured while 20 families were rendered homeless when a fire hit a residential area on St. Joseph Street in Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City on Friday morning.
The Bureau of Fire Protection Public Information Office (BFP-NCR PIO) said the blaze reached the first alarm at around 11:00 a.m. and was declared under control at around 12:03 p.m.
The fire was extinguished at around 12:34 p.m.
Probers identified the injured individuals as Alex Vega, who suffered a foot laceration, and FO3 Dennes Magsayo who suffered a first-degree burn on his right leg.
Initial investigation revealed that the cause of the blaze was an electrical problem.
Damage to property was pegged at around P50,000.