A total of 27 families were affected when a fire hit a residential area in Barangay Buli, Muntinlupa on Aug. 19.
According to the Muntinlupa City Fire Station, the blaze started at about 6:53 p.m. from a house at 301 Manatra in Buli.
The first alarm was raised at 6:56 p.m. followed by a second alarm at 7:03 p.m. It damaged P175,000 worth of properties.
Firefighters putting out the blaze in Barangay Buli, Muntinlupa on Aug. 19 (Photos from Muntinlupa City Fire Station)
The latest tally from the Muntinlupa City government stated that 27 families were affected by the fire.
The fire station’s report stated that 15 houses were destroyed by the fire and 15 families or 45 individuals were affected.
Authorities said the fire started from the kitchen area of a house but the cause is under investigation. The fire was put under control at 7:48 p.m. before it was put out at 8 p.m.
According to Barangay Buli, the affected families are staying at the Buli covered court.
A total of 40 fire trucks and nine ambulances responded to the incident.
Affected families at Buli covered court in Muntinlupa on Aug. 19 (Photos from Bagong Buli's Facebook page)