2 fires hit Taguig on Christmas Eve
Two fires hit residential areas in two barangays that left families homeless in Taguig on Dec. 24, Christmas Eve.
The Taguig City Fire Station reported that at about 7:43 p.m., a fire razed a house on Tahimik Street in Barangay Sta. Ana, Taguig.
Firefighters raised the first alarm at 7:50 p.m. before the blaze was put out at 8:47 p.m. No one was affected by the fire, which was caused by an unattended lighted candle.
A total of 11 fire trucks from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), a rescue truck, 22 fire trucks from local government units and volunteer groups, and four ambulances responded to the incident.
The second fire happened at about 11:59 p.m., razing a house at the corner of Infantry and Fox Streets in Barangay Post Proper Southside, Taguig.
The first alarm was raised at 12:06 a.m. on Dec. 25 before the fire was put out at 1:19 a.m.
Two families with four members were affected by the fire, the fire station said. Investigators are determining the cause of the fire.
A total of 11 BFP fire trucks, a rescue truck, 15 fire trucks from local government units and volunteer groups, and three ambulances responded to the incident.
