A fire broke out in a residential area in Barangay Tonsuya, Malabon City, early Sunday morning, Oct. 16.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started at around 1:50 a.m.
It was raised to second alarm at around 1:59 a.m. and escalated to third alarm at around 2:14 a.m.
The fire was declared under control at around 5:42 a.m. It was extinguished at around 6:33 a.m.
Arson probers are yet to determine the cause and origin of the fire.
“Umabot ito sa ikatlong alarma dahil gawa sa mga light materials ang mga kabahayan sa lugar na naging dahilan para mabilis na kumalat ang apoy. Agad namang nagpadala ng 2 ambulansya at isang water tanker ang Malabon City DRRMO (Malabon Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office) para tulungan ang BFP at iba pang mga bumbero (It reached the third alarm because the houses in the area were made of light materials, which caused the fire to spread quickly. The Malabon City DRRMO (Malabon Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office) immediately dispatched two ambulances and a water tanker to assist the BFP and other firefighters),” the Malabon City government said in a Facebook post.
“Batay sa ulat, nasa 62 kabahayan ang natupok ng apoy kung saan apektado ang 110 pamilya o nasa 560 indibidwal. Patuloy ang pagtanggap sa fire evacuees sa Tonsuya Covered Court bilang pansamantala nilang matutuluyan (Based on the report, 62 houses were destroyed by fire, affecting 110 families or 560 individuals),” it added.
It said that fire evacuees are welcome to stay at the Tonsuya Covered Court for temporary shelter.
The city government also assured that it is now preparing to assist and provide hot meals for the victims.
This is a developing story.