Six people, including two firefighters, were hurt during a fire that gutted houses in Barangay 598, Zone 69, Old Sta. Mesa, Manila on Wednesday, Feb. 21.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said Senior Fire Officer 3 (SFO3) Enriquez sustained burns on his right forearm while Fire Officer 1 (FO1) Jason Azurin suffered laceration on his right hand while battling the blaze. They were immediately given first aid treatment.
A 21-year-old man also sustained lacerations on his right hand, while a 20-year-old woman got a puncture wound on her left foot, while two other victims experienced breathing difficulty.
BFP raised the first alarm at 9:54 a.m. and immediately raised the second alarm at 10:01 a.m., and the third alarm at 10:54 a.m.
It said that the fire started at a three-story house made of light materials.
The BFP declared the fire under control at 11:44 p.m.
It took them almost three hours before the fire was finally extinguished at 2:51 p.m.
Around 100 houses were destroyed by the fire, displacing 300 families.
Arson probers placed the estimated cost of damage at P3,450,000.
They are still investigating the cause of the blaze.