LUCENA CITY, Quezon – One person was injured and 56 individuals were homeless in a fire on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 19, in Purok Bagong Paraiso, Barangay 4, this city.
The fire started at about 3 p.m. and reached the second alarm.
The Bureau of Fire Protection declared the fire under control at 4:40 p.m.
Damage to property was pegged at P1.2 million.
Ten houses burned were made of light materials.
Fire victims were temporarily sheltered at the evacuation center.
Arson investigators have yet to determine the cause of the fire.