Two people were killed while seven others were injured in a fire that burned houses in Tondo, Manila on Wednesday, February 21.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) did not disclose yet the names of injured people and the fatalities.
It said that the fire started at a two-story house made of light materials in Barangay 52, Dagupan, Tondo, Manila at around 1:29 p.m.
BFP raised the first alarm and the second alarm at 1:41 p.m.
The fire was declared under control at 2:43 p.m.
Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire at around 4:33 p.m.
Arson investigators said that around 100 families were affected by the fire which damaged about P1.5 million worth of property.
Investigtion is still ongoing to determine the origin of the fire, BFP said.