A fire hit a residential area in Chapel Road, Barangay 191 in Pasay City, on Wednesday morning, August 20.
According to SFO1 Rezmond Germino of the Pasay City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze that started at 10:40 a.m. was placed under control at 11:06 a.m.
Firefighters trying to contain the fire in Pasay City. (Photo from Pasay BFP)
Germino said seven BFP fire trucks and one ambulance immediately responded to control the fire.
He said the fire was declared out at around 11:28 a.m. and as of this writing, firefighters are still determining the cause of the fire and the number of affected houses, including families that were rendered homeless.
The BFP is also determining possible casualties and the estimated damage to properties caused by the fire.