Pasig fire leaves 1 dead, 60 families homeless
Published Dec 15, 2024 01:17 am
One person died while about 60 families were left homeless after a fire broke out on Acacia Street, Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City, early Sunday, Dec. 15.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the victim is a 19-year-old man who was allegedly trapped inside their house.
It added that a 17-year-old male also sustained a laceration to his left foot.
BFP reported that the blaze started at 3:47 a.m. and reached the second alarm at 4:02 a.m.
Firefighters were able to put the fire out at around 6:23 a.m.
Arson investigators estimated that the fire caused around P1,000,000 in damages, destroying approximately 30 houses.
BFP said they are still determining the cause of the fire.