9 hurt as fire hits hardware in Makati
Published Oct 5, 2025 09:37 am
Nine individuals, including two senior citizens, were injured after a fire hit a hardware store in Barangay Pio del Pilar, Makati City, early Sunday, Oct. 5.
Firefighters and volunteers respond to a second-alarm fire that hit a hardware store in Makati City. (Photo from Gallantry Fire and Recue Volunteer Group Inc./Bumberong Byahero)
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the store, located at the corner of Washington and Facundo Streets, caught fire at around 12:34 a.m. and quickly escalated to a second alarm at 12:39 a.m. Some residents said the store had paint, thinner, and other flammable materials inside.
Due to the incident, the store owner, a 75-year-old woman, experienced difficulty breathing, while a 60-year-old woman sustained a first-degree burn on her left shoulder. Both received first aid from rescuers.
The BFP added that seven others sustained various injuries, including a 17-year-old girl who experienced severe dizziness, body weakness, chest pains, chills, and headache; a 22-year-old man who suffered abrasions on both legs and knees; a 23-year-old man who sustained wounds on both hands; and a 42-year-old man who sustained burns on his left thigh, fingers, and leg.
Three of the seven reportedly jumped from the second floor to escape, including a 24-year-old woman who suffered swelling and abrasions on her back, right foot, and hip; a 30-year-old man who sustained a burn on his left shoulder; and a 36-year-old man who suffered an abrasion on his right foot. They all received treatment from rescuers.
The blaze was declared out at 2:44 a.m.
Arson investigators are still determining the cause of the fire and the estimated cost of damage.