A transient house in Mandaluyong City was gutted by a fire on Tuesday night, May 6, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported.
At A Glance
- A transient house in Mandaluyong City was gutted by a fire on Tuesday night, May 6, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported.
The BFP said the blaze on Ligaya Street, Barangay Plainview, started at 11:03 p.m. and was declared fire out at 12 a.m.
Based on the spot report, the fire started after the house owner reportedly left the stove open while cooking when someone rang the doorbell. When he returned to the kitchen, the owner saw the stovetop in flames.
They tried to extinguish the fire but failed as the blaze was too intense.
No one was reported hurt during the incident.
Arson investigators estimated the damage to property at around P1.5 million.