Three persons were injured and around 100 houses were destroyed in a fire that broke out in a residential area in Pasay City on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 27.
The Pasay City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said about 200 families were affected when the fire happened at around 2:16 p.m. along Virginia Street Extension, Barangay 130.
According to the BFP, the blaze quickly escalated to the third alarm and was declared under control at around 3:48 p.m.
Reports said that the firefighters encountered difficulty in containing the fire due to the narrow streets in the area.
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano immediately ordered the City Social Welfare and Development Office to set up an evacuation center for the affected families.
The mayor also directed the distribution of food packs and other necessary assistance to the fire victims.
Authorities are still determining the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage.